EDITORIAL: Something for revival In order to encourage activity in the tourism sector as a whole, something more will be required than the suggestions for reviving the mountain and adventure tourism Nepal is a hub for adventure tourism in the world, where a number of majestic... 07 Dec, 2015
Rescue, medical insurances to be slashed to boost mountain tourism Major changes in offing Rescue and health insurances on all peaks below 6,500m to be slashed Climbing permits of spring 2015 to be extended for up to two years Tourism Act and mountaineering regulations to be amended to regulate Mt Everest... Travel 06 Dec, 2015
NMA monopoly on climbing permits ended Kathmandu, October 16 Government today announced that the Nepal Mountaineering Association would no longer be allowed to issue climbing permits for mountains, something it has been handling since 1977. The government move comes after national... Travel 17 Oct, 2015
Autumn season draws blank on Mt Everest as Japanese climber abandons second summit push KATHMANDU: Japanese climber – Nobukazu Kuriki – who reached the south summit point near the top of the world’s highest peak on Thursday gave up his second attempt to climb Mt Everest in the autumn season. Tikaram Gurung, Managing Director... Horoscopes 08 Oct, 2015
Local Sherpas climb three virgin peaks in Rolwaling, Japanese teenager becomes youngest climber to summit Mt Manaslu KATHMANDU: Three young Nepali mountaineers have successfully summitted three virgin mountains in the Rolwaling Valley of Dolakha district bordering Tibet, exploring the new adventure opportunities for the world climbers in Nepal’s Himalayan... Travel 06 Oct, 2015
At least 73, including first Bulgarian, summit Mt Manaslu KATHMANDU: At least 73 mountaineers including 44 foreigners have successfully summitted Mt Manaslu (8,163m) as the world’s eighth highest peak witnessed a fair weather, since Wednesday. According to the expedition organisers, 38 foreigners... Travel 01 Oct, 2015
Sole Japanese climber abandons Everest bid near South Col KATHMANDU: Sole Japanese climber – Nobukazu Kuriki – who reached the final camp of the world highest peak on Sunday announced that he abandoned his first attempt to climb Mt Everest after finding it very tough to move up to the deep snow in... Travel 27 Sep, 2015
Icefall doctors struggle on Mt Everest as sole Japanese climber ready for summit push KATHMANDU: As fresh snow continues to blanket Mt Everest region, icefall doctors are struggling to keep the treacherous icefall route intact. Their efforts aim at facilitating this season’s sole Everest aspirant Japanese mountaineer. Doing so,... Travel 21 Sep, 2015
Rain, snow play spoilsport for Everest, Manaslu climbers KATHMANDU: Climbing activities in the Mt Everest and the Mt Manaslu regions have been affected after the base camps and surrounding areas witnessed incessant rain and snowfall for the last three days. “The Mt Everest base camp has already... Travel 12 Sep, 2015
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
First climber to attempt Everest ascent since Nepal earthquakes KATHMANDU: A Japanese climber will be the first to attempt to scale Mount Everest since a massive earthquake in April triggered avalanches that killed 18 climbers, shutting an industry that feeds thousands of people across Nepal. Nobukazu... Travel 24 Aug, 2015
