Over 100 climbers attempting to scale Mount Manaslu Kathmandu, September 7 With the beginning of autumn climbing season, world climbers have set out to climb mountains in Nepal to support the country’s tourism economy, which has been adversely affected by the devastating April earthquake and... Travel 08 Sep, 2015
Tourism minister assures Japanese climbers Nepal is safe Kathmandu, August 23 Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) Kripasur Sherpa today assured a team of Japanese climbers that the country’s adventure tourism destinations were all set to welcome tourists and the government was... Travel 24 Aug, 2015
Frustration as tourists stay away from quake-hit Nepal POKHARA: Boatman Hem Gurung waits listlessly on the deserted banks of Lake Phewa in the shadow of Nepal's spectacular Annapurna mountain range for tourists that do not come. "Since the earthquake, Pokhara has been empty," Gurung complained to... Art & Culture 21 Jun, 2015
Tourism-reliant Nepal to seek assurances Everest is safe after quakes KATHMANDU: Nepal will ask international experts to assess the safety of Mount Everest trekking trails in an effort to convince tourists it is safe to return after two devastating earthquakes closed most routes. The quakes, on April 25 and May... Travel 11 Jun, 2015
Rescue on high KATHMANDU: Tring! Tring! The telephone rang at the Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) on October 21, 2005 bringing with it the news of probably one of the biggest disasters of the year for both the French and Nepali governments and its people. Seven...
