American deaf couple Scott & Shayna scale Manaslu, complete four 8000ers American couple Scott Lehmann and Shayna Unger successfully scaled the world’s eighth highest mountain this morning becoming the first deaf couple to complete four peaks above 8,000m. Nepal 24 Sep, 2024
Piolets d'Or recipient Ukrainian climbers exploring new route on Mt Makalu? Two Ukrainian climbers who received the Golden Ice Axe award in 2022 for the first ascent of the southeast ridge of Annapurna-III have now left for Mt Makalu to explore a new route in the world’s fifth highest mountain. Nepal 23 Sep, 2024
Asha Noor becomes youngest American female to scale Manaslu A 17-year-old female climber today scaled the world’s eighth highest peak becoming the youngest American woman to reach the true summit of Mt Manaslu. Nepal 23 Sep, 2024
Josette Valloton becomes first female IFMGA guide to complete 14 peaks A woman climber from Switzerland has become the first female international mountain guide to complete all 14 peaks above 8,000m. Nepal 19 Sep, 2024
SST's Chhang Dawa, Naoko Watanabe among others scale Manaslu At least nine persons including record-holding climbers today scaled the world’s eighth highest peak. Nepal 19 Sep, 2024
Mt Manaslu records season's first summit as climbing route opens At least six rope-fixing Sherpas from the Seven Summit Treks successfully stood atop Mt Manaslu on Wednesday afternoon becoming the first team to climb the world's eighth highest peak in the autumn season, according to expedition organiser. Nepal 18 Sep, 2024
Tourism Minister Pandey hails Sherpas as Everest's true guardians Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has praised the Sherpa community as the true guardians of the Himalayas. Kathmandu 31 Aug, 2024
Autumn climbing kicks off as DoT issues first Manaslu permit The Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation issued the season's first climbing permit to attempt to climb Mt Manaslu in the autumn season. Nepal 27 Aug, 2024
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak At just 18 years old, Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa is on the brink of a remarkable achievement. Nepal 22 Aug, 2024
Guinness recognizes record K2 ascent by four siblings from Makalu The Guinness World Records has recoginsed the historical summit of K2 by four siblings from Makalu of Sankhuwasabha. Nepal 02 Aug, 2024
Naoko only female to scale K2 thrice, Mingtemba makes it to 4th A Japanese woman climber has set the world record for the most successful ascents on K2 as she scaled the second world’s highest peak for the third time this morning. Nepal 28 Jul, 2024
Makalu's Lakpa scales Elbrus, completes 3 of 7 summits A record-holding Sherpa climber from Sangkhuwasabha district scaled Mt Elbrus this morning as he aims to complete all seven summits, according to expedition organizer. Nepal 22 Jul, 2024
