China closes Mt Everest, Cho-Oyu, Shishapangma from climbing this autumn KATHMANDU: The Chinese government has officially closed Mt Everest and other mountains from climbing in the upcoming autumn season from Tibetan side saying that the mountaineering sector witnessed a series of problems including an illegal... Travel 08 Jun, 2017
Kami Rita Sherpa scales Mt Everest 21 times KATHMANDU: A Sherpa climber from Thame village of Solukhumbu district has scripted a history on the roof of the world by scaling Mt Everest for the 21st time on Saturday. Kami Rita Sherpa (47), stood atop the world's highest peak at 8:15 am,... Travel 27 May, 2017
Peter H�mor, Horia Colibasanu set records on Dhaulagiri, Everest KATHMANDU: With the world climbers scaling different mountains in the spring climbing season, two climbers have set new records for their countries on different peaks above 8,000 m, according to the expedition organiser. Beni Hojyu, a senior... Travel 16 May, 2017
Italian couple climbs 14 highest peaks without extra oxygen KATHMANDU : An Italian couple today climbed Mt Annapurna (8,091 m) becoming the first couple to successfully summit all 14 peaks above 8,000m. Romano Benet and Nives Meroi successfully climbed Mt Annapurna, their final 8000er, without using the... Travel 11 May, 2017
Over 250 foreign climbers acclimatising on Mt Everest KATHMANDU: With the expedition operators expecting over 500 foreign climbers on the Mt Everest this spring, at least 250 foreign climbers representing 27 teams have already left for Khumbu region for acclimatisation till date. “As of today,... Travel 06 Apr, 2017
3 record-holder women to climb Mt Kanchenjunga next spring KATHMANDU: Three record-holder women climbers today announced that they would attempt to climb the world’s third highest peak in the next spring season with an aim to add a new feather to their caps. Maya Sherpa (37), Dawa Yangzum Sherpa... Travel 23 Dec, 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
Maya Sherpa first Nepali woman to scale Himlung Himal KATHMANDU: Maya Sherpa, the only Nepali woman who successfully climbed Mt Everest from Nepal side in the last spring season, now has added one more feather on her cap. Sherpa successfully stood atop Himlung Himal (7,126 m) in the fall season... Travel 11 Nov, 2016
Visually impaired Italians trek to Everest region SOLUKHUMBU: Burno Borrelli and Gabriele Scorsolini cannot see the outer physical world. But, the Italian nationals say that losing eyesight never stops them from doing things differently. Burno successfully trekked to the Everest pyramid (5,079... Travel 29 Oct, 2016
Russian BASE jumps from 7,700 m off Mt Cho Oyu CHO OYU: Russian daredevil Valery Rozov leapt from a height of 7,700 metres (8,421 yards) off the Himalayan mountain Cho Oyu and spiralled without a parachute for 90 seconds in a BASE jumping world record attempt. The 51-year-old extreme... Women 25 Oct, 2016
All climbers don't stand atop Mt Manaslu while 'successfully' summitting it KATHMANDU: There a general understanding that the climbers should have reached the main summit point -- the prescribed altitude of respective mountain -- to qualify as successful summiteers. Mt Manaslu (8,163 m) which lies in western Nepal,... Travel 18 Oct, 2016
Altitude Air chopper to commence commercial operation soon Kathmandu, October 5 Altitude Air will soon launch commercial operation of its first Airbus chopper in Nepal. According to Nima Nuru Sherpa, managing director of the company, the six-seater AS 350 (H125) B3E chopper has successfully conducted... 06 Oct, 2016
