Septuagenarian Spaniard oldest mountaineer to scale Mt Annapurna Kathmandu, May 1 Spanish climber Carlos Soria Fontan, 77, became the oldest person to climb Mt Annapurna (8,091 m), as 30 climbers successfully scaled the world’s tenth highest peak this morning. With 14 foreigners, along with their 16... Travel 02 May, 2016
Nepal records 1st successful mountain summit of the year KATHMANDU: Nepal on Sunday recorded the first successful summit to the mountain above 8,000 m in this spring season. With 14 foreigners and their 16 high-altitude Sherpa workers reaching the summit of the Mt Annapurna, the Himalayan nation is... Travel 01 May, 2016
Plunging costs fuel safety fears on the world�s highest peak Kathmandu, April 29 After 17 years of helping climbers reach the roof of the world, Argentinian Damian Benegas won’t be returning to Everest this year, frozen out of the business by cheaper and some say dangerous operators. “It’s... Travel 30 Apr, 2016
Austrian mountaineer dies of altitude sickness Kathmandu, October 3 Mt Manaslu (8163 m), also known as ‘Killer Mountain’ saw the first death of a climbing member this season after an Austrian climber belonging to Seven Summit Autumn Expedition - 2015 died near Camp IV late on Thursday... Travel 04 Oct, 2015
Autumn's first death on Mt Manaslu, French climber rescued KATHMANDU: Mt Manaslu (8,163 m), also known as the Killer Mountain, saw the first death of a climbing member this season after an Austrian climber belonging to Seven Summit Autumn Expedition - 2015 perished near Camp IV late on Thursday... Travel 02 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
Nepal records first ascent on 8000m peak post earthquake as 15 mountaineers climb Mt Manaslu KATHMANDU: Nepal recorded the first summit of 8,000 metres mountain in the autumn season after at least 15 mountaineers, including nine foreigners, conquered Mt Manaslu (8,163m) on Wednesday morning. Pemba Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks said that... Travel 30 Sep, 2015
At least 13 mountaineers killed in Everest avalanche KATHMAN: At least 13 mountaineers were killed and many went missing when a massive avalanche triggered by the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal struck Mt Everest. According to Gyanendra Shrestha, an official at the Department of Tourism under... Travel 25 Apr, 2015
