Australian, Chinese climbers taken to Everest with �fake permit� KATHMANDU: It has been revealed that two mountaineers were taken to the world’s highest peak for an expedition by producing a ‘fake climbing permit’ in the last spring season. According to the Department of Tourism (DoT), renowned Australian... Travel 20 Jul, 2018
Woman climber Nima Jangmu Sherpa sets world record KATHMANDU: A Nepali woman climber has set a world record by scaling all three highest mountains in a climbing season. Nima Jangmu Sherpa, 28, made the historic ascent on Mt Kanchenjunga this morning becoming the only woman in the world to climb... Travel 23 May, 2018
Ninety-four climbers scale Mt Everest Kathmandu, May 16 With the opening of a climbing route to the summit of Mt Everest on Sunday, climbers have continued their final summit pushes to the roof of the world. Tilak Ram Pandey, a liaison officer at the base camp said at least 94... Travel 17 May, 2018
Women�s confidence team, others scale Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse KATHMANDU: With the opening of a climbing route to the summit of Mt Everest on Sunday, the world climbers have continued their final summit pushes to the roof of the world. Tilak Ram Pandey, a liaison officer at the base camp shared that at least 94... Travel 16 May, 2018
Kami Rita Sherpa scales Mt Everest for record 22 times KATHMANDU: A 48-year-old Sherpa climber stood atop the world’s highest mountain for the 22nd time today becoming the only mountaineer in the world to hold the record for most summits on Mt Everest. According to Mingma Sherpa, Company Director... Travel 16 May, 2018
Double amputee Chinese stands atop Mt Everest; Nima Jangmu becomes first Nepali woman to climb Everest, Lhotse this season KATHMANDU: A Chinese climber, who lost both his legs to frostbite in 1975 during his first attempt to reach the summit of Mt Everest, has scripted a history on the roof of the world becoming the first double amputee climber to stand atop the... Travel 14 May, 2018
Mt Lhotse records first summit of the season KATHMANDU: At least six climbers successfully stood atop the world’s fourth highest peak making the season’s first ascent of the mountains above 8,000m on Sunday. According to Imagine Treks and Expedition, climber Mingma Gyalje Sherpa along... Travel 29 Apr, 2018
70-year-old double amputee Chinese to scale Mt Everest KATHMANDU: Xia Boyu, a double amputee climber from China, is all set to leave for Mt Everest this week to attempt to climb the world’s highest peak from Nepal side in the spring season, according to officials. Ram Prasad Sapkota, Director at... Travel 03 Apr, 2018
Nepal hikes insurance for liaison officers, says no to chopper-aided mountain summit KATHMANDU: Starting 2018, a mountaineering expedition team will have to pay more for the life insurance cover of its liaison officer to attempt to climb Nepal’s mountains including Mt Everest, according to a new mountaineering expedition... Travel 31 Dec, 2017
Sherpa climbers injured on Mt Lhotse, Manaslu; Hong Sung Taek sets up Camp IV KATHMANDU: At least three Sherpa climbers were taken ill on Mt Lhotse and Mt Manaslu as renowned South Korean climber Sung Taek Hong (51) fixed Camp IV for the toughest Mt Lhotse South Face expedition, expedition organisers have said. According... Travel 20 Oct, 2017
Climbers set to attempt Mt Manaslu in alpine style KATHMANDU: At least 27 climbers are all set to attempt to climb Mt Manaslu (8,163 m) in an alpine style this autumn, according to the expedition organiser. Managing Director Chatur Tamang at Makalu Extreme Treks & Expedition informed that some... Travel 07 Sep, 2017
Vanessa O'Brien, John Snorri set record as 12 scale Mt K2 KATHMANDU: A 52-year-old mountaineer has scripted history by becoming the first American-British woman to successfully climb the world’s second highest peak on Friday afternoon. The GPS tracker shows that American climber Vanessa O'Brien stood... Travel 28 Jul, 2017
