Summit route opens from Nepal side, 10 ascend Everest According to the Department of Tourism, at least 414 climbers from 41 teams have obtained climbing permits for Mt Everest till date. Nepal 10 May, 2024
Everest rope-fixing team reaches South Col, to open summit route by May 10 A team of climbers from Seven Summit Treks reached South Col opening a route from Camp II to Camp IV this afternoon. Nepal 28 Apr, 2024
Icefall doctors finally open Everest route, reach above Camp I As the world mountaineers head to the Mt Everest region for acclimatisation, the icefall doctors today opened a climbing route from the Base Camp to Camp I by placing ropes and ladders on the treacherous section of the Khumbu icefall. Nepal 17 Apr, 2024
Season's first Everest permit issued; Icefall doctors fixing route below Camp I The Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation today issued the season's first climbing permit to attempt to scale the world's highest peak in the spring season. Nepal 25 Mar, 2024
7SF hands over insurance premium of Icefall Doctors to SPCC The 7 Summits Foundation has handed over the first year's insurance premium of the Icefall Doctors to the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee as per the agreement signed between two organizations. Nepal 20 Mar, 2024
Icefall doctors leave for Everest base camp to fix climbing route An eight-member team of icefall doctors along with two kitchen staff, a garbage management staff, and a base camp manager, left for Mt Everest base camp from Namche Bazaar today. Nepal 04 Mar, 2024
BYN Black Yak Chairman, team visit NMA, sign MoU with Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) hosted Kang Tae Sun, Chairman of BYN Black Yak, and his team at its Secretariat in Nagpokhari, Naxal, on Sunday. Kathmandu 03 Mar, 2024
Black Yak offers support to Icefall doctors Korea-based Black Yak Company Ltd has announced to support Icefall doctors who are instrumental in fixing routes on Mt Everest. Nepal 02 Mar, 2024
Khumbu sets new regulations to effectively manage Everest climbing To mitigate the rapid impact of climate change on the fragile Himalayan ecosystem, the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has enacted Base Camp Management Procedure 2024 to manage human activities in the base camps located across the foothills of various mountains in the region, including Mt Everest. Nepal 13 Feb, 2024
7 Summits Foundation announces charity show in US to support Icefall doctors The 7 Summits Foundation has announced a charity event in the USA in a bid to support icefall doctors who are the backbone of Mt Everest climbing. Nepal 12 Feb, 2024
7SF to provide life insurance to Icefall doctors, says AC Sherpa There are 8 billion people in the world, but only 6,664 people successfully reached the top of Mt. Everest. Nepal 16 Jan, 2024
Lhakpa Sonam suggests Everest solutions Senior tourism entrepreneur Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa has just returned from the world’s highest peak after spending nearly two months in the Mt Everest region. Nepal 31 May, 2023