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Musa Masala on Nepal National Television NTV News Live!
We have so much to share with everyone. Our Musa westside team just reconnected with Musa Kathmandu and we had an amazing time! The book launch preview for Musa Masala: Mountain Girl of the Himalaya was a resounding success. We will do separate posts on our additional previews in Namche Bazaar and Tengboche and Khamding. First off is Mike Ji’s interview on NTV Live, on Nepal National Television’s Live News Tonight. The one-on-one conversation features the telling of Musa as well as the background behind the book and the funding of the Wongchhu Sherpa Memorial Hospital.
Our Musa Masala Kickstarter is LIVE!
Today we started our Kickstarter campaign for Musa Masala: Mountain Girl of the Himalaya!
Our reason for the Kickstarter is simple: to raise the funds needed to create our book and bring it to the public. Costs for the magic it takes to print and promote a book of this nature are considerable and once they are met through the Kickstarter, all proceeds will go directly to the Wongchhu Sherpa Memorial Hospital Fund. In other words, we need to raise this money to make that support happen.
Book Trailer: "Musa Masala: Mountain Girl of the Himalaya"
Introducing Musa Masala: Mountain Girl of the Himalaya! Musa is here and we have created this short slide show to preview the first part of the book to you. In the coming weeks we will launch a Kickstarter campaign to cover the cost of production, printing, legal fees, advertising and the pre-launch events in Kathmandu and Namche Bazaar.Once these fees are covered, the remaining money from each book will go to the nonprofit fund for the Wonghhu Sherpa Memorial Hospital in Solukhumbu, Nepal.
Rattlesnake Safety Tips: A Venomous Snake Tutorial
Welcome to the Good Trekker, Safe Climber series of educational tutorials at Musa Masala! In the below video, Jules Sylvester of Reptile Rentals shares valuable insight into the three venomous snakes of Southern California. In the 10-minute video, you will get an overview of these snakes, how avoid getting bitten, what to do if you do get bit and a quick view of the treatment plan at the hospital if you wind up there. These treatment protocols are basically the same for all pit viper envenomations in the United States, so this information is standard nationwide. Every bite is unique though, so there will be adjustments to treatment for every bite.
Announcing: Musa Masala Comedy Jam Jam!
All of us here at Musa Masala are always looking for exciting and different ways to help raise money for the Wongchu Sherpa Memorial Hospital and we think we have come up with one that will make you laugh.
Musa Masala presents our very first Comedy Jam. We’re calling it Comedy Jam Jam!! It will take place on Sunday, August 5th at Timpanogas Tavern in Heber City, Utah. We have two of the funniest people we could sneak out of the Denver comedy scene, Louis Beck and Steven Agyei. We are super thankful for Jacey at Timpanogas for making her place available to us.
Musa Masala at the Sierra Nevada Wilderness Medicine and Conservation Conference
Here is a look at the latest new conference on Wilderness Medicine in California. The town of Quincy, CA and Las Plumas Hospital did an amazing job welcoming everyone to this event.
The First Musa Masala Art Sale and Silent Auction: WMS Winter Conference, Lake Tahoe
Wow what a time we had. The Musa Masala team descended on Lake Tahoe for the Wilderness Medical Society’s Winter Conference. Not only was it another great opportunity to learn from some amazing instructors and speakers on the finer and rougher points of wilderness medicine, but it was the first big fundraising project by Musa Masala: an art sale and silent auction in conjunction with our merchandise table!
Traveling Solo: Lessons Learned From Loose Rocks in the Himalayas
We at Musa Masala are proud to enter for the second year the Beauty of a Woman BlogFest. Last year we had Lakpa Sherpa and her story of the creation of the Chyangba Girls Hostel, which allowed girls who lived far from the Chyangba School to have a safe place to stay so they could get an education. This year we have a friend of Musa, Tamar, with her story of taking her own fears and roadblocks and walking all over them as she treks to Everest Base Camp.
Art Show Benefitting the Wongchu Sherpa Memorial Hospital
All of us at Musa Masala are thrilled to invite you to an art show and silent auction during the WMS conference in Tahoe this week! The event will take place on Saturday, February 24th from 6-8pm, where attendees will have a chance to peruse the pieces and place bids.
All proceeds from the sale will benefit the construction of the Wongchu Sherpa Memorial Hospital in Nepal. The show will feature 20 artists and over 25 artworks, including paintings, limited edition prints, wilderness photography and autographed books. Scroll down to learn more and see a few of the available items, which were graciously donated by the artists.
Gyalpo Losar: How Sherpa People Celebrate the Tibetan New Year
Everyone at Musa Masala wishes you all a Happy Losar, the Tibetan New Year. This year, the year of the dog, starts on February 16th. Ang Diku Sherpa has written a great quick overview of Gyalpo Losar, the Sherpa celebration of the New Year. We are also celebrating the upcoming art show and sale at the Wilderness Medical Society’s Winter Conference in Lake Tahoe. On February 24th, Musa Masala will be showcasing amazing artists, writers and photographers who have all donated their work to fundraise for the Wongchu Sherpa Memorial Hospital.
Musa Masala Goes to Breckenridge: The 2017 WMS Conference
Dr. Jennifer Konokpa sent us this post about the Summer WMS conference, where Musa Masala had a fundraising table for the Wongchu Sherpa Memorial Hospital. We had a very successful time helping the fund, and we had fun. One of the highlights for us was hearing Luis Benitez, an inspiring Everest summitter, speak. We made sure he got a Musa shirt for his fine effort!
The Musa Masala Store is Now Open!
We are super excited about our store opening. We hope you find some things you like and will help support our fundraising for the hospital and our continuing efforts for equality and education in Nepal. If you purchase a shirt, post a photo of you sporting it on Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter and tag Musa Masala so we can like and share it. Jam Jam!
Myths About Altitude Illness Debunked
Welcome to part two of our altitude tips post for our Good Trekker series! This time Dr. Yak tramples over some of the most common myths of traveling to high altitude.
If you are trekking in Nepal this spring, make sure to stop by for the daily altitude lecture given at the HRA clinics in Manang and Pheriche. Cards are also available at Everest ER at base camp. You may not only learn something, but you may be able to help others from getting sick.
Musa Masala Goes to Telluride: WMS Conference 2016
“We are not a tree, we are not meant to be in one place so Move. Change. Travel.” — unknown
I began to love traveling and to enjoy my profession more after I heard that famous quote. It is true, we are not meant to be in the same place for a lifetime. We're given life to make a difference, to experience the world, to meet new people and to help people!
Here are seven reasons you should travel to Nepal, to really enhance your life.
Genesis of Musa: A Farcical Beginning
The idea of Adventures ofMusa Masala: Mountain Girl of the Himalayas began when authors, Tatiana and Michael, were bickering over the last precious piece of chocolate cake, which had been painstakingly carried over a mountain pass in a raging snowstorm to boost the group’s morale and wellbeing.