2067!!

Happy New Year 2067!

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KTM

A Weekend in Kathmandu

Manang, Nepal

MakaluWear Adventure Photo Contest

With our Adventure Photo Contest, the playing fields are even. It makes very little difference as to how fancy your camera, or how much knowledge you have about the right aperture or shutter speed. What matters is being somewhere in the great outdoors, doing something totally awesome to capture the moment and win the MakaluWear Adventure Photo Contest.


Photo Contest Winner: Alexandre Buisse

Info: Two climbers on the crux of the ascent of Nevado Chopicalqui, 6345m/21,000ft, Cordillera Blanca, Peru. It was an exposed and badly protected crevasse, right below the summit. Several rope teams had turned around there on the previous day, but we managed to get through and reach the summit.

Check out more of Alexandre's adventures on his site, http://www.alexandrebuisse.org/

Those are some awesome pictures. We look forward to seeing more pics from your future adventures. We hope you enjoy your new MakaluWear tees.

Good Luck.

Big thanks to all those who participated in the contest.

Bouldering in the High Himalayas ...

John in Manang, Nepal

 

Bouldering in Manang, Nepal

(the first n last accent by John, as the boulder was blown up after a few days to help in the construction of the local school. An awesome boulder problem destroyed for a cause. 

Just another piece of rock for the locals but a sad sight for any climber. 

TNT I'm Dynamite. Watch me Explode

( the boulders getting blown up for the construction of a local school)

John and me (Yelamber) hoping the scripts on the rocks were not about gods or prayers.

A fun boulder !

I got horns too

Karma (our Yak Herding Coach) to our friend John, "hey some of the Yaks might attack you on the trail".

John's answer to Karma, "I got horns too, they're by Black Diamond and have shocks in em "

Save the Enviornment

Save the Enviornment - Use the Mule

The express courier around Manang n Mustang area are slowly being replaced by trucks and buses. The Mule Trail will be missed ...

Mule Train

 

Crossing the Marshyangdi River

struggles n inspirations:")

Everyday people with inspiring stories: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10ZNGxmLdH4

Happiness is a choice and you can choose to either struggle forever and live an incomplete life or be more impowered by the struggles to make changes that will lead you to the road to true happiness!
-Monica Sherchan

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Monkeyman: Extreme Climber - Diagonal, View, India, Parkour, Monkey, Man - Diagonal View

Monkeyman: Extreme Climber - Diagonal, View, India, Parkour, Monkey, Man - Diagonal View

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Airline tickets getting cheaper ??

So a British design company Design Q has come up with a concept it estimates would allow for a 50 percent increase in the number of passengers on board.


Great !!! The design consists of rows of passengers sitting sideways and facing each other, instead of staring at the seat back in front of you.
 
Yea ... flying is gonna be soo much fun, staring at fellow passengers while sipping on a can of complimentary coke and two pieces of pretzel !!!
 
Who like the drop in prices ?

John Wood - Room to Read

POACH EGGS, NOT ANIMALS!

Poaching within the Makalu-Barun National Park threatens the existence of endangered animals like the red panda, snow leopard and musk deer. The park spreads over 2,330 sq.km between Sankhuwasabha and Solukhumbu districts.

According to Durgakiran Rai, chairman of the park’s buffer zone management committee, “Incidents of wildlife trafficking are rife due to the absence of a security mechanism to discourage traffickers and poachers in the park.”

So what is the best route to curb poaching and protect these endangered animals?

First thing that comes to my mind is conducting anti-poaching educational/alternative activities at the local level. However, after reading through the WWF Nepal website, the root cause of poaching is their high demand at the international market. Makalu-Barun National Park’s close proximity to the open Chinese boarder and their use of endangered animal parts in traditional medicine only makes matters worse.

So what is it going to take to protect these endangered animals? Increasing security within the national parks, providing the local population an alternative way to support their family or educating the very people that buy these products?

What do you think? Share your thoughts…

For more info on similar issues visit, WWF Nepal website at http://nepal.panda.org/

Share the Joy

MakaluWear at ICF

This was our first year at the 16th annual International Climbers' Festival (ICF) in Lander, WY. Although we had been to several other climbing events, this was our first as one 5.8 sponsors. It was a great success and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

We really enjoyed meeting customers firsthand and giving them a better idea of what we are trying to achieve with our Buy One. Give One. project. I can truly say everyone at the event was awesome and very supportive. They understood that what people choose to wear can make a big difference; you can look good and feel good at the same time.

Being in Lander definitely reminded us of our homeland Nepal and we look forward to coming back next year. Shout Out to Lindsay Nols for putting up a great event and everyone we met at the event hope to see you next year. Also want to thank Prabhat dai (aka Tatunka) for helping us out, we really appreciate it;-)

Climbers' Fest site also has New Photos from the event

http://www.flickr.com/groups/climbersfestival/pool/

Buy One. Give One.

A simple idea put into action with the goal of Sharing the Joy.

MakaluWear is more than a collection of quality earth friendly organic wear with designs inspired by the Himalayas of Nepal. It is a mindset, a belief that a company can work for the greater good of all people and the environment.

Staying true to our belief, starting this summer we are happy to announce project; Buy One. Give One.

With each purchase of our earth friendly t-shirt, MakaluWear will match a gift (a warm fleece hoddy or a pair of shoes) of your choice to a child in the rural region surrounding Makalu-Barun National Park, Nepal.

Set your self apart from the herd of mass produced t-shirt. Free yourself in our earth friendly organic t-shirts that fits the body, mind and soul. Yes, what you choose to wear can make a difference. Join the MakaluWear tribe.

This summer make sure to, Look Good. Feel Good.

Sharing the joy Makaluwear.com

We guarantee that each product is of the highest quality material and workmanship. Every design is custom crafted with great attention to detail, in order to capture the true essence and spirit of the people, places, and the Himalayan culture of Nepal.

We believe in the collective good of all people and the environment rather than personal gains. Our t-shirts promote a generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion … All the things that renew humanity.

Staying true to our goals has helped us create a company were proud to run.

Look Good. Feel Good. MakaluWear

Supporting Room to Read – One t-shirt at a time.

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."
-Gautam Buddha (born in Lumbini, Nepal)


We believe in working for the collective good of all people and the environment rather than for personal gains.

A dollar from each t-shirt sold is forwarded to RoomToRead, an organization started by John Wood, the author of Leaving Microsoft to Change the World.

While on a trek to the Annapurna region of Nepal in search of an escape from the daily corporate grind, he comes across a local school teacher whose words forever changed his path. What started as a promise to provide a school with some children’s books has today grown into a non-profit organization that operates in various developing nations.

Room to Read partners with local communities throughout the developing nations to provide quality educational opportunities by establishing libraries, creating local language children’s literature, constructing schools, providing education to girls and establishing computer labs.

We remain committed in supporting Room To Read in their efforts of changing the world through educated children.

It has become more important than ever for us all to make a commitment in reducing the negative foot print on our planet.

Every year, thousands of pounds of pesticides, insecticides, and other chemical fertilizers are used to grow conventional cotton, in order to maximize profits. Once those chemicals mix with the soil, it affects the fragile eco-system for years to come.

At MakaluWear, all our adventures have started with our simple love of the outdoor. It has brought us out to a state of free spirit and has continued to energize our work and designs.

We remain committed on using only the highest quality organic products; from our t-shirt line to materials used for packaging and shipping, we strive for the common good!

MakaluWear ben with a simple belief that a company should work for the collective good of all people andga the environment.

At MakaluWear our goal since day one has remained simple and constant; specialize in earth friendly organic wear with designs inspired by the Himalayas of Nepal.

Our company is named after Mt. Makalu, which stands at 8,462m and is the world’s fifth highest mountain.

MakaluWear is for those who; seek adventure in the rugged terrain, seek spirituality in the mythical land, and seek to live their dream.