Kami Rita Sherpa scales Mt Everest for record 22 times KATHMANDU: A 48-year-old Sherpa climber stood atop the world’s highest mountain for the 22nd time today becoming the only mountaineer in the world to hold the record for most summits on Mt Everest. According to Mingma Sherpa, Company Director... Travel 16 May, 2018
Climbers who skied on Everest in soup DoT moots cancelling climbing permits of two American mountaineers Kathmandu, May 8 The Department of Tourism today recommended to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to cancel climbing permits of two American mountaineers... Travel 09 May, 2018
Climbers recreating NASA study ski on Mt Everest illegally! Kathmandu, May 6 Two American climbers who were part of a twin study research of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, made an illegal ski descent from Camp III to Camp II on Mt Everest last week, officials at the Department of... Travel 07 May, 2018
Ueli Steck�s Death Anniversary: Climbers follow the 'Swiss Machine' footsteps KATHMANDU: “One year ago today, Ueli Steck didn’t return from one of his acclimating tours in his beloved Himalayan mountains.” On behalf of the Ueli’s family, spokesperson Andreas Bantel today circulated a message thanking all for their... Travel 30 Apr, 2018
Kami Rita, Lhakpa Sherpa eye world record on Mt Everest KATHMANDU: Two Sherpa climbers are all set to hold the world record for most summits on Mt Everest this season, according to expedition organisers. Kami Rita Sherpa (48) from Thame village of Solukhumbu district will be leaving for Mt Everest... Travel 04 Apr, 2018
NASA, climbers tie up to research on Mt Everest, Mt Makalu Kathmandu, April 2 With the start of the year’s peak climbing season, world’s space agencies have joined hands with a few climbers to conduct scientific research on mountains, including Mt Everest. American climbers, Willie Benegas and... Travel 03 Apr, 2018
Mountaineering world mourns death of Hawley; memorial service, cremation on Sunday KATHMANDU: The world’s mountaineering fraternity today mourned the death of Elizabeth Hawley who died of pneumonia at age 95, on Friday in Kathmandu while tributes also began to pour in on social media for the grande dame of the Himalayan... Horoscopes 27 Jan, 2018
Dolakha�s Dawa Yangzum becomes country�s first female international mountain guide Kathmandu, December 27 A 27-year-old woman from Dolakha’s Rolwaling Valley has created history in the mountaineering world becoming the country’s first female international mountain guide. Dawa Yangzum Sherpa has achieved a certification from... Horoscopes 28 Dec, 2017
Climate Change Explorer Carina Ahlqvist to climb Mt Makalu in April KATHMANDU: The European Space Agency’s Climate Change Initiative has announced that Swedish mountaineer Carina Ahlqvist would attempt to climb Mt Makalu, the world’s fifth highest peak, in the next spring season to raise awareness of climate... Travel 02 Dec, 2017
Russian extreme sports star killed in wingsuit accident on Mt Ama Dablam KATHMANDU: A renown Russian base jumper was killed while wingsuiting on Mt Ama Dablam (6,814m) in the Mt Everest region. According to Mingma Gelu Sherpa, managing director at the Kathmandu-based Seven Summit Adventure, Valery Rozov, 52 was killed in... Travel 12 Nov, 2017
First ascents of Mt Burke Khang, Larkya Lha South East Wall KATHMANDU: At least four climbers including an Irish national successfully scaled Mt Burke Khang (6,942 m) becoming the first ever climbers to climb the technical peak named after American climber Bill Burke. According to Ang Tshering Sherpa,... Travel 12 Oct, 2017
Altitude Air adds new Airbus chopper to its fleet KATHMANDU: The Altitude Air Pvt Ltd brought its second Airbus helicopter for commercial operations in the country, a statement issued by the company today said. Assembled in Singapore-based Airbus Helicopters Southeast Asia Pvt Ltd, the chopper... 02 Sep, 2017
