TIA's night-time closure expected to trigger peak season chaos Nepal’s only properly functioning international aviation gateway, the Tribhuvan International Airport, will cut night-time operation hours to allow the construction of taxiways, and airlines have been told to curtail flights. Business 25 Oct, 2024
India's billionaire Neerja Birla scales Lobuche Neerja Birla, wife of Aditya Birla Group's billionaire chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, scaled Lobuche peak in the Everest region, according Seven Summit Treks. Nepal 23 Oct, 2024
SST founders complete 7 summits scaling Carstensz Pyramid Renowned Sherpa climbers today scaled Carstensz Pyramid completing 7 summits, organisers said. Nepal 20 Oct, 2024
GWT ambassador, record-breaking mountaineer Hari Budha Magar receives Inspiration Award at Soldiering On Awards 2024 Hari Budha Magar, an ambassador for the Gurkha Welfare Trust (GWT) and a record-breaking mountaineer, has been honored with the Inspiration Award by public vote at the Soldiering On Awards 2024. Nepal 17 Oct, 2024
Dawa Gyalje, Dawa Yangzum first brother-sister to scale 14 peaks Renowned climbers – Dawa Yangzum Sherpa and Dawa Gyalje Sherpa – from Rolwaling have created history in mountaineering becoming the first sister and brother to successfully scale the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000m. Nepal 17 Oct, 2024
French Ambassador Corteval visits NMA Secretariat, explores future collaboration The French Ambassador to Nepal, Virginie Corteval, visited the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) Secretariat today and discussed potential future collaboration with NMA officials. Kathmandu 16 Oct, 2024
Nepali mountaineering community celebrates records of Nepali climbers The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) today grandly welcomed and felicitated eight Nepali record-holding climbers upon their arrival from Tibet, China. Kathmandu 14 Oct, 2024
Record-holding Nepali climbers receive hero's welcome after conquering final 8,000-meter peak In a triumphant homecoming, thousands of supporters thronged Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday to welcome a team of record-holding Nepali climbers who completed the incredible feat of summiting all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks. Kathmandu 14 Oct, 2024
Partial remains of British climber believed found 100 years after Everest ascent The Irvine family has volunteered to compare DNA test results with the remains to confirm his identity. Nepal 11 Oct, 2024
Adverse weather hinders recovery of deceased foreign mountaineer Adverse weather has hampered efforts to recover the bodies of five Russian climbers who died while attempting to summit Mt. Dhaulagiri. Nepal 09 Oct, 2024
Seven Summit Treks announces 100% summit success on Shisha Pangma A team of 29 international climbers and Sherpas from Seven Summit Treks (SST) has successfully summited Shisha Pangma (8,027m), with all members reaching the peak today from 6:00 AM local time, according to the SST. Nepal 09 Oct, 2024
Dawa Yangzum becomes first Nepali woman to complete all 14 peaks A 33-year-old woman climber successfully scaled Mt Shishapangma in Tibet this morning, becoming the first Nepali female to successfully climb all 14 peaks above 8,000m. Nepal 09 Oct, 2024
