NMA announces affordable insurance for mountain guides The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has announced a new initiative to provide mountain guides with insurance coverage at the lowest possible rates. Nepal 09 Feb, 2025
SPCC team meets Nepal's envoy, takes part in cleaning, training events in South Korea High-level officials and icefall doctors of the Sagarmatha pollution Control Committee, who are currently in South Korea for an official visit, have taken part in different activities there. Nepal 09 Feb, 2025
American climber feted for supporting mountain communities Conrad Anker, an American mountaineer and a close companion of Nepal’s mountain tourism, has been honored with the Kumar Khadga Bikram Shah Adventure Award by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). Nepal 08 Feb, 2025
RECCO expands SAR Helicopter Detector Network to Nepal RECCO, a leading developer of advanced rescue technology, has announced the expansion of its RECCO SAR Helicopter Detector network with a recent deployment in Kathmandu, Nepal. Business 05 Feb, 2025
Harnessing the Power of Youth: A Shared Vision for Nepal and India Brought by geography, culture, and history, Nepal and India share another profound connection: a youthful population. Nepal 26 Jan, 2025
Government arranging social security for climbers Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey has announced to institute a welfare fund for climbers. Nepal 27 Jan, 2025
Tourism Minister honours record-holding mountaineer Phunjo, others Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha district today felicitated record-holding mountaineers including fastest female Everesteer for their inspiring role in promoting Nepal's adventure tourism in the world. Nepal 26 Jan, 2025
Helicopter rescue in Everest region resumes as talks end on positive note Helicopter rescue operations in the Everest region are set to resume from Saturday following a meeting of key stakeholders, including the District Administration Office (DAO), Sagarmatha National Park, helicopter operators, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, and security forces. Nepal 25 Jan, 2025
Tourist arrivals: Reality and tourism's future The Statistics Bureau of Nepal recently released the National Hotel and Restaurants Survey, which put the number of hotels at 14,563. Nepal Tourism Statistics 2023 shows there are 1,401 star and tourist standard hotels in the country with 53,365 rooms. Opinion 20 Jan, 2025
Nims Purja's Elite Exped loses court case, told to pay Rs 11.3m to Ghising Kathmandu District Court has held celebrated climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja and his company Elite Exped guilty, ordering Purja to pay a compensation of Rs 11.3 million to Tanka Ghising whose house was destroyed after the gas canisters stored in Purja’s office that he had rented from Ghising exploded. Kathmandu 08 Jan, 2025
Heli flights to Everest region suspended as locals warn of action against crew members Commercial helicopter flights to the Everest region have been suspended until further notice owing to safety concerns. Nepal 06 Jan, 2025
Legendary mountaineer Mingma G receives hero's welcome at TIA Record-holding Nepali mountaineer Mingma G received a hero's welcome at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu today. Nepal 03 Jan, 2025
