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
Four Sherpa siblings climb Mt Ama Dablam KATHMANDU: The Seven Summit Treks Ama Dablam Expedition 2020 team comprising four siblings climbed Mt Ama Dablam (6,812 metres) today. The eight-member expedition team reached atop the mountain between 7:57 am and 8:15 am, according to the... Travel 12 Nov, 2020
Qatar prince, others to scale Amadablam tomorrow as rope-fixing Sherpas open summit route NAMCHE: At least four Sherpa climbers today successfully stood atop the summit of Mt Amadablam in the Everest region, according to the expedition organiser. Iswari Paudel, Managing Director at Himalayan Guides, informed that the... Travel 10 Nov, 2020
Bahrain prince receives Manaslu summit certificate KATHMANDU: Director General at the Department of Tourism Rudra Singh Tamang today handed over summit certificates to Bahrain Royal Guard Expedition which successfully scaled Mt Manaslu on October 15, making the year's first-ever summit to Nepal's... Travel 18 Oct, 2020
Bahrain prince ascends Mount Manaslu KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 15 The royal mountaineering team of Bahrain led by Prince Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Al Khalifa has successfully scaled Mt Manaslu (8,163 metres) this morning — the first summit made after mountaineering activities were halted since... 16 Oct, 2020
Bahrain prince, record-holding Sherpas climb Mt Manaslu POKHARA: A team of high-profile climbers led by Bahrain Prince Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Al Khalifa successfully scaled Mt Manaslu this morning, making it to the only summit of Nepal’s 8,000-metre peak in the autumn season. According to Thaneswar... Travel 15 Oct, 2020
Bahrain Prince, record holder climbers arrive at Manaslu base camp POKHARA: A team of high-profile climbers led by Bahrain Prince Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Al Khalifa today arrived at the base camp of Mt Manaslu to attempt to climb the 8163-metre peak in the autumn season. The team, which climbed Mt Lobuche in the... Horoscopes 07 Oct, 2020
Bahrain prince, record-holder Sherpas scale Mt Lobuche KATHMANDU: Bahrain Prince Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Al Khalifa along with record-holder Sherpa climbers today scaled Mt Lobuche making it to the first team of climbers to stand atop the 6,119-metre peak in the Everest region. According to Thaneswar... Travel 03 Oct, 2020
Mountain guides hope autumn season brings relief KATHMANDU, JULY 22 The government has lifted lockdown from today, allowing all trekking, mountaineering and travel firms to begin their services. The move had filled tourism stakeholders with hope of gradual recovery. The upheaval caused by the... 23 Jul, 2020
Nepali Sherpas wait, grow potatoes as Himalayas remain closed due to coronavirus KATHMANDU: Had it not been for the coronavirus, Nepali climbing guide Tashi Lakpa Sherpa would have been on Mount Everest now, guiding clients and trying to add another feather in his cap - a ninth ascent. But the 34-year-old is sitting in a... Travel 29 May, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic sounds the death knell for Nepal's tourism sector KATHMANDU: Nepal’s tourism sector has been staring at its deathbed, following the nationwide lockdown induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the start of 2020, the year in which Nepal had anticipated to receive over two million foreign tourists,... Travel 04 May, 2020
Snowfall ends a rare winter ascent of Everest by Nepal sherpas KATHMANDU: Four Sherpa climbers ended a rare expedition to climb Mount Everest in winter and within just five days because of heavy snow, officials said on Thursday. The team led by 34-year-old Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, an eight time Everest veteran,... Travel 28 Feb, 2020
