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Musa Masala’s 2026 Half-Year Newsletter
2026 has already been a very busy and successful. We are just going to run down the highlights for you.
Women Thriving in the Wilds: Climbing Mt. Denali for Dr. Jennifer Konopka
Welcome to our new series, Women Thriving in the Wilds! Let’s start with our announcement of a climb of Mt. Denali in memory of one exceptional human, Dr. Jennifer Konopka—a tribute post by our friend, Teresa Dalsager.
A Mountain Medicine Journey: Dr. Bernabé Abramor
Mountain medicine doctor, Dr. Bernabé Abramor, talks about the journey that brought him to the mountains.
Bringing Smiles to the Himalaya: Looking back at the 2025 Musa Masala Dental Camp
We’re looking back on last year’s Musa Masala Dental Camp, thanking those who helped make it possible, and sharing a simple way you can make an impactful difference.
World Oral Health Day: "A happy mouth should not depend on geography."
Dr. Panta is one of the dedicated professionals who ‘s traveled from Kathmandu for the last two years to provide free basic dental care to the community of the Solokhumbu surrounding the Wongchhu Sherpa Memorial Hospital. Here’s her story!
Outdoor Medicine and Wild Med Wednesday: An Interview with Jeena Fuller Kinney, PA-C
We’re excited to start the. Musa Masala year with an interview with Jeena Fuller Kinney, PA-C. Learn about Jeena and how Wild Med Wednesday came about!
Musa Masala: Year in Review
A look back at 2025 for Musa Masala. Thank you for your continued support!
Medicine and Buddhism: A Reflection on Compassionate and Ethical Practice
Dr. Gurung’s deep Buddhist faith has helped to guide him at every step of his journey. Here he talks about that faith as it engages with his profession as a doctor and medical director.
Hunger and Appetite at Altitude: When the Body Says No but Still Needs Energy
We are so happy to welcome back Ariadna Lucero. She answers probably my biggest question about high altitude physiology: Where’s my appetite??? You’ll also get a free downloadable PDFQ
We believe following these guidelines and keeping aware will make your mountain experience more fun and healthier.
Musa Masala on Wild Med Wednesday: Let’s Talk Austere Dentistry with Dr. Anumesh Dahal
Musa Masala was so honored to be on the Wild Med Wednesday zoom lecture series for October. Check out the program in our new post! The topic was Austere and Basic Dentistry at the Wongchhu Sherpa Memorial Hospital, featuring Dr. Anumesh Dahal and an introduction to Musa and our dental camps by Mike Ji.
Musa Masala’s End-of-Summer Update: What’s New!
Here’s our latest news! Enjoy these events and updates from the first half of our year. Wishing you well. Jam Jam!
National Sport Climbing Championship 2025 Concludes Successfully in Kathmandu, Nepal
Pranil Man Shrestha shares about a historic event this past March, when the Nepal Climbing Sport Association, (NCSA), held the first National Championships in seven years.
Digital Safety Card: a Cybersecurity Guide for Travelers
Just as important as learning how to differentiate between poison ivy and wild strawberries and how to create a Z pulley system, we really need to know how to prepare our digital life for travel. Check out these tips, plus our handy digital safety card!
Our New Musa Masala Website!
We’re thrilled to share our newly redesigned website! Here’s a look at what’s new, and the generous creators who made it possible.
The Himalayan Rescue Association and Musa Masala present the pocket-size, wallet-friendly, Altitude tips card
Musa Masala is very excited to have created, along with the Himalayan Rescue Association, a new version of the altitude tips card that we have been providing to the HRA clinics since 2018.
Below you’ll find an introduction from Dr. Sanjiv Bhandari to the HRA, and from Dr. Nishant Joshi Njo, on how he came to work with the HRA. A special part of this is a great interview about working at Everest ER in 2024 — special for all you Everest fans. Jam Jam!
Nutrition at High Altitude: Ariadna Lucero
Please welcome Ariadna Lucero, who we met through our friends at Extreme Medicine, the medical providers at Mt Aconcagua. Ariadna’s interest in the gastrointestinal issues of people living at higher altitudes or with difficult water supply systems links in with our patient population at the Wongchhu Sherpa Memorial Hospital, so we were excited to talk to her about her nutrition research. We’re honored she did this interview with us and hope to work together in the future as she is doing such important work.
Nepali Climbers Compete in India
This is what success looks like: getting together with people who inspire you to create and overcome obstacles that lead to good for all. We’ve been able to experience this at Musa Masala many times, but our involvement with the Nepal indoor climbing community has been so rewarding and exciting that few things have given us more fun and incentive. This post is written by Tenzin Khando Tamang, a very gifted climber and writer!
Bucket List Adventure: Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R3)
Have you been to the Grand Canyon? Well the name suits it. It’s big!!
Here is a great story about what some call "the great upside down mountain." You can walk down to the bottom pretty easily, but getting back up can be a different story. We are lucky to have Brian Roach, FNP-C here to tell us about his R3 adventure.