NatGeo Everest North Face Expedition hangs in balance as China delays ski permit The Everest Ski Project architected by top American climbers has still been clouded by uncertainty after China delayed in issuing a ski permit to the team, sources have claimed. Nepal 03 Oct, 2023
DoT issues 395 climbing permits for autumn climbing season ​​​​​​​A total of 395 mountaineers have received climbing permits to scale 19 mountains this autumn season, accumulating a total of over Rs 39 million in royalties for the Department of Tourism (DoT). Business 26 Sep, 2023
China bars top US climbers from entering Tibet ​​​​​​​China has barred top American climbers, who were to lead an expedition on Mt Everest, from entering Tibet this season. Nepal 21 Sep, 2023
Manaslu records season's first summit as Nims Purja, others reach real summit With over 300 foreign climbers along with their support staff preparing to scale the world’s eighth highest peak, at least 14 climbers including Nirmal Purja aka Nims successfully stood atop Mt Manaslu (8,163 m) this morning becoming the first team to climb the mountain in the autumn season. Kathmandu 17 Sep, 2023
Everest Man Kami Rita returns to Manaslu as autumn climbing begins Nearly 300 foreign climbers along with their high altitude workers are all set to attempt to climb the world’s eighth highest peak in western Nepal, Mt Manaslu, in the autumn season. Nepal 08 Sep, 2023
DoT collects over Rs 583 million in royalties from issuing climbing permits ​​​​​​​The Department of Tourism (DoT) collected more than Rs 583 million from issuing 2,427 climbing permits in 2022. Business 23 Aug, 2023
Lhakpa Sonam suggests Everest solutions Senior tourism entrepreneur Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa has just returned from the world’s highest peak after spending nearly two months in the Mt Everest region. Nepal 31 May, 2023
EDITORIAL: Save mountains Marking the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Mt Everest, around 1,000 people, including the former prime minister of New Zealand and hundreds of earth scientists, have appealed to all the governments and communities to save the snow-capped mountains from global warming. Opinion 30 May, 2023
Ukrainian former deputy minister's couple scales Everest Billionaire Ukrainian couple, who held powerful positions during Viktor Yanukovych’s regime, today scaled the world’s highest peak. Nepal 17 May, 2023
HG climbers make season's first summit on Nuptse HG climbers make season’s first summit on Nuptse Nepal 08 May, 2023
Yeti Group Chair Lhakpa Sonam eyes Everest ascent In a bid to complete the 'real' seven summits, senior tourism entrepreneur Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa has left for the Mt Everest region to attempt to scale the world’s highest peak this season, according to the Department of Tourism. Nepal 07 May, 2023
Fire victim landlord moves court against Nirmal Purja's company Celebrated climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja and his company Elite Expedition have been dragged into court after the record-holding mountaineer reportedly refused to compensate a fire victim’s family. Nepal 07 May, 2023
