Nirmal Purja receives global recognition through his Netflix documentary '14 peaks: Nothing is Impossible' Netflix's documentary 14 peaks: Nothing is Impossible which was released on November 29 has received global acknowledgement as Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja aka Nimsdai exhibits an outlook that screams 'nothing is impossible' with his mission to summit all 14 peaks above 8000 metres in just seven months. Nepal 01 Dec, 2021
Gelje Sherpa completes 12th 8000er as First Taiwanese female scales Kanchenjunga At least five climbers including the first Taiwanese woman successfully scaled the world’s third tallest mountain in the autumn season. Nepal 19 Oct, 2021
Dawa Yangzum, Phur Galjen successfully scale Mt Lhotse Dawa Yangzum Sherpa and Phur Galjen Sherpa successfully scaled the 8516 metre high Mt Lhotse at 7:30 am, Sunday. Nepal 23 May, 2021
Pemba Dorjee Sherpa scales Everest for 21st time Pemba Dorjee Sherpa scales Everest for 21st time Nepal 12 May, 2021
Renowned Spanish alpinist dies while descending Mt K2 KATHMANDU: A renowned Spanish climber died while descending from Camp I on Mt K2, expedition organiser said. Sergio Mingote Moreno died when he suddenly fell down to Advance Base Camp while descending from C1 to Base Camp, Chhang Dawa Sherpa,... Travel 16 Jan, 2021
Rope-fixing Sherpas, expedition team members ascend Mt Ama Dablam KATHMANDU: A team of three rope-fixing Sherpas and two members of an expedition team successfully ascended Mt Ama Dablam (6,812 metres), on Saturday afternoon. The fixing team reached atop the mountain at 2:10 pm while expedition team members... Travel 12 Jan, 2021
First Arab Winter Expedition in Mt Ama Dablam KATHMANDU: As the country opened for trekking and mountaineering activities from October 17, climbers from around the world have arrived here to attempt to climb different mountains. “A group of climbers from Arab comprising Fahad Badar from... Travel 31 Dec, 2020
Pakistan rescues US, Finnish mountain climbers by helicopter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's military said Sunday that an army helicopter rescued two mountain climbers, an American and a Finn, who were stranded on a peak in the country's north. The brief military statement said the climbers, Donald Allen Bowie of... Women 09 Feb, 2020
German, Spanish climbers eye toughest winter ascent on Mt Everest KATHMANDU: At least two German climbers reached the base camp of Mt Everest to attempt to climb the world’s highest peak in the winter climbing season, according to the expedition organiser. “Jost Kobusch, 27, along with fellow climber Hug... Travel 22 Dec, 2019
14 eight-thousander peaks in six months Kathmandu, October 30 A Nepali climber has set the world record scaling all 14 mountains above 8,000 metres in just over six months. Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, 36, along with his team of Project Possible, successfully stood atop Mt Shishapangma... Travel 31 Oct, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja sets world record scaling 14 peaks in just over 6 months KATHMANDU: A Nepali climber has set the world record scaling all 14 mountains above 8,000 m in just over six months. Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja (36) along with his team of Project Possible successfully stood atop Mt Shishapangma this morning completing... Travel 29 Oct, 2019
Mingma Gyabu sets world record for fastest ascents of Everest, K2 KATHMANDU: A 30-year-old climber from Taplejung district has set the new world record in speed climbing by successfully scaling Mt Everest and K2 in just 61 days, according to the Guinness World Records. “The fastest time to climb Everest and... Travel 18 Oct, 2019
