The Himalaya Roadies has been based out of Pokhara for a while now and this week, for a change, the show began to meander out of the Lake City, even if it was just to the neighbouring Begnas Lake. However, if the remaining crop of contestants had hoped for some R&R by the waters, they were sorely mistaken. This episode saw one of the most gruelling tasks of the show yet.

Into its 12th episode, the remaining seven contestants were pitted against each other in a money task that had them make an arduous uphill climb with up to 50 kgs on their back and with the chance of earning up to Rs 50,000 each. But that is the tale of most uphill climbs: They are a lot easier said than done. Only two of the seven contestants were able to complete the task in the allotted time, with an additional Rs 60,000 being added to the Himalaya Roadies purse, which the eventual winner will walk away with.

Following the back breaking money task, the contestants then competed for yet another immunity challenge that left three of aspirants safe from the eventual vote outs. When that vote out did take place, Reshma Nhuchhen Pradhan eventually made the bow out, following her on-screen love interest, Bishal Koirala, out in consecutive episodes.

Six aspiring contestants now remain competing for the honour of becoming the first ever Himalaya Roadie, as the show now enters its home stretch.

Himalaya Roadies is the Nepali edition of the popular Indian reality TV show MTV Roadies. Licensed for Nepal by Via Com 18, the show will run the length of 18 episodes.

Himalaya Roadies airs every Monday at 8 pm on Himalaya TV.