American climbers begin a record ski descent after scaling Mt Lhotse KATHMANDU: Four American climbers along with two climbing Sherpas successfully climbed Mt Lhotse this afternoon, according to the expedition organiser. “James White Morrison, Hilaree Nelson, Dutch Michael and Nicholas Kalis along with Ila Nuru... Travel 30 Sep, 2018
Ski expedition leaves for Mt Saipal Nepalgunj, September 29 A team of foreign climbers today left for Bajhang district to attempt to make a ski descent from Mt Saipal (7,031 m) in far-western Nepal. According to Jiban Ghimire, managing director at Shangri-La Nepal Treks, a ski... Travel 30 Sep, 2018
First ski descent Lhotse expedition at Camp III as Icefall route opens KATHMANDU: With only one team attempting to climb the world’s fourth highest mountain in the Mt Everest region this autumn, the icefall doctors today opened a climbing route above the Base Camp by placing ropes and ladders on the treacherous... Travel 17 Sep, 2018
DoT issues climbing permits to 200 foreigners for autumn expeditions Kathmandu, September 3 More than 200 foreign climbers, along with their high attitude workers, are set to attempt to climb Mt Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, this autumn. According to the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of... Horoscopes 04 Sep, 2018
Autumn climbing season kicks off in style KATHMANDU: More than 200 foreign climbers along with their high attitude workers are all set to attempt to climb the world’s eighth highest peak in western Nepal, Mt Manaslu, in the autumn season. According to the Department of Tourism under... Travel 03 Sep, 2018
Govt allows American climbers to ascend Everest, Lhotse after illegal ski descent KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has decided to allow two American climbers who made illegal ski descent on Lhotse Face of Mt Everest to attempt the world’s highest mountain this season. Overturning a Department of... Travel 17 May, 2018
Ski descent on Mt Everest exposes loopholes Kathmandu, May 13 The recent ski descent by two American mountaineers on Mt Everest has exposed glaring deficiencies in the country’s mountaineering policy. There is no mention of any ski permit provision in the Mountaineering Expedition... Horoscopes 14 May, 2018
Ski descent by American climbers exposes loopholes in mountaineering policy KATHMANDU: The recent ski descent by two American mountaineers on Mt Everest has exposed glaring deficiencies in the country’s mountaineering policy. There is no mention of any ski permit provision in the Mountaineering Expedition Regulations as... Travel 13 May, 2018
Climbing Sherpas ask govt to allow American skiers to climb Everest, Lhotse KATHMANDU: At a time when the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has been reviewing a proposal sent by the Department of Tourism demanding action against two American mountaineers, more than 150 climbers today appealed the government not... Travel 10 May, 2018
Climbers who skied on Everest in soup DoT moots cancelling climbing permits of two American mountaineers Kathmandu, May 8 The Department of Tourism today recommended to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to cancel climbing permits of two American mountaineers... Travel 09 May, 2018
Climbers recreating NASA study ski on Mt Everest illegally! Kathmandu, May 6 Two American climbers who were part of a twin study research of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, made an illegal ski descent from Camp III to Camp II on Mt Everest last week, officials at the Department of... Travel 07 May, 2018
Nepal climbers conduct first ski descent from Mt Manaslu KATHMANDU: Three Nepali mountaineers successfully conducted a ski descent from the Camp III of Mt Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest mountain, in this autumn climbing season. Mingma David Sherpa, Tashi Sherpa and Krishna Thapa Magar also... Travel 22 Oct, 2016
