Row over multiple Mt Manaslu summit points hits certificate issuance KATHMANDU: It has been more than a month since over 150 climbers returned from Mt Manaslu standing atop the world’s eighth highest peak which lies in western Nepal. But only three climbers have received the summit certificates from the... Travel 14 Nov, 2016
First summit on Khang Karpo excites climbers KATHMANDU: Eight mountaineers including three women successfully summitted the Mt Khang Karpo (6,704 metres)* becoming the first expedition to climb one of the virgin peaks of the Rolwaling Valley in Dolakha district of central Nepal. According... Travel 13 Nov, 2016
Govt sets new rules for mountaineers Kathmandu, July 18 Nepal is considering to ban lone mountaineers from climbing peaks, including Mt Everest, to minimise accident risks on the Himalayas. In addition to a ban on lone attempts, the government is also mulling over restricting people... Travel 19 Jul, 2016
Three Nepali climbers summit Mt Denali via West Rib route KATHMANDU: Three young Nepali mountaineers have successfully summitted Mt Denali (6,190 m), making them to the top of North America via the West Rib route as none of Nepali climbers had been there before. Nima Tenji Sherpa, Tashi Sherpa and... Travel 06 Jul, 2016
Mt Everest records 456 south summits, five deaths Kathmandu, June 15 With the closure of the climbing season, at least 456 climbers, including 199 foreigners, stood atop Mt Everest from Nepal side while the world’s highest mountain also recorded five deaths this spring. Data compiled by... Travel 16 Jun, 2016
Everest clean-up bid KATHMANDU: A group of top Nepali climbers is planning a high-risk expedition to clean up Everest, concerned at the toll that decades of mountaineering has taken on the world’s highest peak. The 20 climbers, led by seven-time Everest summiteer...
