SPCC collects 85 tons of waste from EBC in spring 2024 The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) collected a total of 77,191 kgs (roughly 85 tons) of waste from Everest Base Camp (EBC) during the Spring 2024 climbing season. Nepal 30 Jun, 2024
Tourism Dept for banning Nims Purja from running expeditions in Nepal The Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation today recommended stern action against celebrated climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja and his company - Elite Exped- for violating mountaineering rules of the country. Nepal 26 Jun, 2024
Nims Purja illegally takes top Aussie cyclist to Everest Camp II for double summits This spring, celebrated climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja of Elite Exped made headlines for many wrongdoings in the mountaineering industry. Nepal 22 Jun, 2024
Everest Summiteers Association issues urgent call for environmental, safety measures in Himalayas The Everest Summiteers Association (ESA) has issued a press release highlighting critical environmental and safety concerns in the fragile ecosystem of the Himalayan regions, including Everest. Nepal 20 Jun, 2024
DJ Tenzing: Spinning tracks at Everest's Camp II for climate change awareness Tenzing Sherpa, known as DJ Tenzing, has made waves by hosting the highest altitude DJ concert ever in the Everest region. Nepal 13 Jun, 2024
In Memory of Great Grandfather George Mallory I remember growing up hearing stories of my great-grandfather George Leigh Mallory and his legacy. He was an avid climber and went on three expeditions to climb Everest in the early 1920s. The last, in 1924, would ultimately cost him his life along with his climbing partner Sandy Irvine. Nepal 09 Jun, 2024
Impact of climate change on vector-borne diseases in Nepal With the recent rise in global temperatures, Nepal is among several nations severly impacted by climate change. Health 05 Jun, 2024
Lawmaker calls for ban on climber Nims Purja, Osprey ends partnership over sexual abuse allegations Lawmaker Rajendra Bajgain has urged the government to ban prominent climber Nirmal "Nims" Purja from entering Nepal. Nepal 05 Jun, 2024
Himalayan Climate Boot Camp 2024 hosts climate change interaction at Everest Base Camp The Himalayan Climate Boot Camp (HCBC), held from May 2-13, 2024, at Everest Base Camp, organized a session focusing on the impacts of climate change in the region. Nepal 27 May, 2024
Nangsal Choedon becomes first Nepali woman to traverse Everest, Lhotse Nangsal Choedon Lama from Gorkha has set the historic record becoming the first Nepali woman to traverse from Everest Base Camp to Everest and then Lhotse in the spring season. Nepal 26 May, 2024
Kenyan climber's body found, three others feared dead on Everest A climber from Kenya who went missing near Everest summit has been found dead while whereabouts of his Sherpa guide is still unknown, base camp officials said. Nepal 23 May, 2024
Senior Captain grounded after Nims takes illegal flight to Everest Camp II The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has suspended senior captain of Prabhu Helicopters Sobit Gauchan, following an unauthorized flight from Kathmandu to Camp II on Mt Everest. The flight was conducted by celebrated mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja in violation of CAAN regulations on May 19. Nepal 23 May, 2024
