Working in partnership: the legacy of Mount Everest 1953 When news of the world’s first successful ascent to the very top of Mount Everest hit the world’s press on the morning of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation, life changed for a large number of people. Not least the team members themselves. They were led by the...Read More

In February 1956 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was established. It would be for boys aged 15-18. It was administrated, and largely first designed by John Hunt, in conjunction with the Duke of Edinburgh and Kurt Hahn. Following the successful ascent of Mount Everest, John Hunt retired from the army, having been invited by the...Read More

The Himalayan Trust UK health team first visited Yamphudin in 2015. The very poor, remote mountain villagers there were desperate for our help. They enthusiastically partnered with us for five years, and together we transformed their health knowledge, behaviours, services and outcomes.   Yamphudin Ward lies in Sirijangha Rural Municipality, within Taplejung Province in the...Read More

In some parts of Nepal, the practice of chhaupadi still continues to happen, despite being banned by the Supreme Court in 2005. Chhaupadi is when women and girls who are on their periods are banished to a shed or hut in the belief that their household will be punished by God if they are to...Read More

Rani School is situated at the top of a very steep incline. Whichever way you set off; you must climb steeply for a thousand metres to get to it. Yet despite its challenging location, Rani School is arguably one of the most successful of all the schools that are being supported by the Himalayan Trust...Read More