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Pawan Bhattarai

Pawan Bhattarai

Pawan Bhattarai is a co-founder of Spade Himalaya, a Nepal-based trekking and tour company he started to help share Nepal's mountains with the world. A keen traveller with a background in technology and content, he writes carefully researched guides to help people plan their trip. On the ground, Spade's treks are led by licensed local guides.

Articles by Pawan Bhattarai

Updated: 9 Jul, 2026

Pawan Bhattarai

Everest Base Camp Weather: Temperatures Month by Month

Everest Base Camp weather month by month: temperature ranges from our guides, night lows, the best...

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Updated: 6 Jul, 2026

Pawan Bhattarai

Tengboche Monastery: History, Mani Rimdu & How to Visit

Tengboche Monastery is the largest gompa in the Everest region at about 3,860 m. Its history,...

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Updated: 6 Jul, 2026

Pawan Bhattarai

Namche Bazaar Guide: Altitude, Hotels, Weather & Rest Day

Quick answer: Namche Bazaar is the gateway town to Everest, built into a horseshoe-shaped mountainside at...

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Updated: 6 Jul, 2026

Pawan Bhattarai

Sleeping Beauty of Mount Everest: Story, Death Zone & Facts

Quick answer: The Sleeping Beauty of Mount Everest was Francys Arsentiev, an American climber who died...

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Updated: 6 Jul, 2026

Pawan Bhattarai

Where Is Mount Everest? Country, Map Facts & How to See It

Quick answer: Mount Everest stands on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of...

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Updated: 6 Jul, 2026

Pawan Bhattarai

Lukla Airport: How Dangerous Is the Flight to Everest?

Quick answer: Lukla’s Tenzing-Hillary Airport is the gateway to Everest Base Camp, famous for a 527...

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Updated: 6 Jul, 2026

Pawan Bhattarai

Hotel Everest View: The World’s Highest Placed Hotel

Quick answer: Hotel Everest View sits at 3,880 m on the Syangboche ridge above Namche Bazaar,...

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Updated: 6 Jul, 2026

Pawan Bhattarai

Kala Patthar: Altitude, Sunrise Time & How to Get There

Quick answer: Kala Patthar is a 5,545 m viewpoint above Gorak Shep, and it gives the...

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Updated: 6 Jul, 2026

Pawan Bhattarai

How Much Does It Cost to Trek in Nepal? (2026)

Last updated: June 2026. Permit fees checked against the Nepal Tourism Board; daily and package prices...

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