The most popular viewing areas can get crowded with admirers, but it is also possible to take in the colour by taking a multi-day trek through the mountains or roaming the paths of an out-of-the-way public garden.
Wanting to share his experience with novice and advanced trekkers, Shrimpton created the Trek Nepal app as a guide for those with the desire to the take on the challenge.
He runs a nonprofit group in Second Life called United Federation Starfleet, whose goal is to take people on "Star Trek"-themed tours for free, he said.