Bahrain expedition team arrives in Kathmandu, to be first expedition in 2020 KATHMANDU: An eighteen-member expedition team, including a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has arrived in Nepal today to climb Mt Lobuche and Mt Manaslu. Read Also: Bahraini expedition team to arrive in Nepal to scale Mt... Travel 16 Sep, 2020
Austrian alpinist found dead on Mt Lobuche East KATHMANDU: An Austrian climber, Markus Schett (41), died while attempting to climb Mt Lobuche East (6,119 m) alone in the Mt Everest region recently, according to the expedition organiser. Raju Dong Lama, Managing Director at Ramdung Expedition... Travel 11 Jan, 2018
Four foreign climbers dead Kathmandu, April 27 With spring climbing activities gaining momentum on different mountains, four foreign climbers lost their lives in the last five days, according to police and expedition organisers. Two mountaineers Patrik Mattioli... Travel 28 Apr, 2016
4 foreign climbers killed in Everest, Shisha Pangma in past 5 days KATHMANDU: With the spring climbing activities gaining momentum on different mountains, four foreign climbers lost their lives in the last five days, according to police and expedition organisers. Two mountaineers - Patrik Mattioli (Switzerland)... Travel 27 Apr, 2016
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
