US envoy visits Khumbu region, meets with mountaineering stakeholders US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson visited Khumbu region to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first American to summit Mt. Everest. Nepal 01 May, 2023
Sherpas still missing in Khumbu icefall region Sherpas still missing in Khumbu icefall region Nepal 14 Apr, 2023
Season's first Everest permit issued; Icefall doctors fixing route near Camp I Season’s first Everest permit issued; Icefall doctors fixing route near Camp I Nepal 24 Mar, 2023
British climber dies on Lobuche, season's death toll reaches three Andrew’s death has not been made public by authorities as Elite Expedition, a guiding company run by famed climber Nirmal Purja ‘Nimsdai’, refused to divulge details to the authorities concerned Nepal 16 Nov, 2022
Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee collects 45 metric ton waste from Everest Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee has collected at least 45 metric ton of waste from Mt Everest. Nepal 15 Jun, 2022
SPCC elects new committee under chairmanship of Lama Kaji Sherpa Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee has elected its new executive committee under the chairmanship of tourism entrepreneur Lama Kaji Sherpa. Nepal 07 Jun, 2022
Kami Rita scales Everest for 26th time as Everest summit route opens Kami Rita scales Everest for 26th time as Everest summit route opens Nepal 07 May, 2022
Everest records season's first casualty as Sherpa climber dies below Camp I A Sherpa climber died while carrying loads from the base camp to Camp I on Mt Everest early this morning, a source at the base camp confirmed. Nepal 14 Apr, 2022
Icefall doctors' team at Everest Base Camp A team of eight icefall doctors has reached the base camp to pave the route for mountaineers to the summit of Mount Everest. A team led by Angsarki Sherpa, an icefall doctor who has been active in route construction for a long time, has reached the base camp. Nepal 22 Mar, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war takes toll on Everest climbing With the Russia-Ukraine war escalating in recent days, Nepal will see a decline in the number of mountain climbers in the spring climbing season, stakeholders have said. Nepal 19 Mar, 2022
Kami Rita-led team to fix Everest, Lhotse routes As spring climbing season commences, a team of 8 Sherpas from Seven Summit Treks under the management of the Expedition Operator Association of Nepal (EOA), will be leaving for the mountain to fix the route to the summit of Mt. Everest and Mt. Lhotse. Nepal 18 Mar, 2022
Icefall doctors leave for Base camp to open the Mt. Everest route for the spring season A 10-member team of icefall doctors left for the Mt Everest Base camp to fix a climbing route up to Camp II of the World's Highest Peak for the Spring season, this year, today. Nepal 28 Feb, 2021
