What means a monsoon soon now to Nepal?

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Nepalese monsoon

The monsoon is a period of heavy rainfall occurring each year during the months of June-July and August. This time is noit the best moment to travel in Nepal because the temperature for the trek is often rainy. But on the other hand, there is almost no foreigners and you may find very good deal. In addition, the heavy rain of the monsoon rains make it difficult to walk in the mountains. The roads become muddy and very slippery rocks. For against, the monsoon is ideal if you want to avoid the high season and if you want Nepal to yourself.

Tips for travelers during the monsoon:

Bring a good rain coat: Very important if you make a trek or walk much

Trekking during the monsoon: Leave early if you make a trek and you are planning a long day of walking in the mountains. The clouds are less present in the morning. Try to get up early and leave around 6:30 to 7:00-maximum. In addition to extended walk your days without rain, you can avoid the hot midday sun.

Nepal: The monsoon season is soon coming

You know, the monsoon season, it begins next month and, you know, there are tens of thousands of people still living outdoors in tents or under tarps.

Condition of Nepalese Monasteries

http://swayambhu.buddhism-foundation.org/support/NepalEarthquake.php

Several monasteries of our teachers were also damaged or destroyed in the earthquake and aftershocks. This is the status as of May, 1, 12am CET.

• Manang Gompa – the old monastery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche is fully destroyed
• Dhagpo Sheydrub Ling (Nala Gompa) – Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche’s new monastery outside of Kathmandu close to Bhaktapur has some cracks but seems to be fine. The inauguration planned for May 2015 is postponed until further notice.
• Karma Raja Maha Vihara Monastery – Shamarpa and Karmapa’s monastery on Swayambhu is badly cracked but standing.
• Lopon Tsechu Rinpoche’s Monastery on Swayambhu is damaged on one side.
• Lopon Tsechu Rinpoche’s Monastery and guesthouse below Swayambhu hill is partially destroyed.
• Sharminub Monastery – the new monastery of Shamar Rinpoche currently under construction is partially damaged.

Fourth part of the people (8.1 millions) affected by earthquake and landslides

Death Toll 7040, Hundreds disappeared. 50 bodies found yesterday, not yet identified. Over 14 thousands injured. Many spinal cord injuries.

Nepal: Langtang Landslides

http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2015/04/29/langtang-1/

“The village of Langtang was the site of the largest single catastrophe, as the entirety of village was completely buried by an avalanche that came from thousands of feet above on the southern slopes of Langtang Lirung and Langtang II.

Smaller settlements on the outskirts of Langtang, such as Chyamki, Thangsyap, and Mundu were also buried.

It is impossible to determine exactly how many people died there, but the estimate is perhaps over 300 people in total. The handful of survivors, roughly twelve locals and two foreigners, walked down to Ghodatabela below after spending the night of the 25th in a cave – thus there is no one at Langtang itself.

This avalanche is perhaps 2-3 kilometers wide, and is obstructing movement within the upper valley corridor.

Currently two large groups are stranded above and below (due to several intensive and recurring landslides in the steep sections between Ghodatabela and Lama Hotel).”