Govt honours Seven Summit Treks as largest taxpayer trekking firm KATHMANDU: The government today honoured Kathmandu-based Seven Summit Treks for being the largest taxpayer trekking and expedition company in Nepal. State Minister for Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation Dhan Bahadur Budha felicitated SST Chairman... Travel 27 Sep, 2019
Tourism ministry to provide skill training to liaison officers who accompany climbers Kathmandu, September 20 The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has completed all the preparations to provide skill training to government officials who accompany climbers on their expeditions as liaison officers. After... 21 Sep, 2019
SC lets differently-abled climbers get permits to scale mountains Kathmandu, June 28 The Supreme Court today issued writ of certiorari in response to a petition filed by visually impaired climber Amit KC against the government’s decision to bar double amputee and visually impaired persons from climbing... Horoscopes 29 Jun, 2019
Shrestha among three receives Tenzing-Hillary award KATHMANDU: A government officer among three persons has been honoured with the most prestigious Tenzing Hillary award for his significant contribution in Nepal’s mountaineering sector. The government has awarded Gyanendra Shrestha, who has often... Travel 01 Jun, 2019
Seven rope-fixing climbers scale Mt Everest two times as summit bids underway KATHMANDU: At least seven climbing Sherpas made it to the top of the world’s highest peak for the second time in the spring season this morning as over 150 world climbers continued their final summit pushes on Mt Everest, according to the expedition... Travel 23 May, 2019
Beast from the east: Indian soldiers reckon they've found Yeti footprints NEW DELHI: Mountaineers from the Indian army on an expedition in Nepal have found mysterious large footprints in the snow that they think belong to the Yeti, or the abominable snowman, the military said on Tuesday. Largely regarded by the...
