
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...