SST's Chhang Dawa, Naoko Watanabe among others scale Manaslu At least nine persons including record-holding climbers today scaled the world’s eighth highest peak. Nepal 19 Sep, 2024
Mt Manaslu records season's first summit as climbing route opens At least six rope-fixing Sherpas from the Seven Summit Treks successfully stood atop Mt Manaslu on Wednesday afternoon becoming the first team to climb the world's eighth highest peak in the autumn season, according to expedition organiser. Nepal 18 Sep, 2024
Sole Russian Dhaulagiri expedition reaches Camp II The only expedition on Mt Dhaulagiri this season has been making slow progress as the alpinists set up camp II, according to expedition organizers. Nepal 18 Sep, 2024
Russian alpinists attempting Cho Oyu from Nepal side A group of climbers from Russia obtained climbing permits from the Department of Tourism to attempt to scale the world’s sixth highest peak in the autumn season. Nepal 17 Sep, 2024
Jim Morrison, Jimmy Chin return to Tibet for TNF Everest Ski Project Renowned American ski mountaineer Jim Morrison is all set to make a ski descent from the top of Mt Everest this autumn paying tribute to Hilaree Nelson, who died while attempting to ski down from the summit of Mt Manaslu in 2022. Nepal 16 Sep, 2024
Nims Purja uses NRN card to evade mountaineering royalty Celebrated mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja used his non-resident Nepali card to evade millions of rupees of mountaineering royalty in the last spring season, the government officials claimed. Nepal 09 Sep, 2024
Autumn climbing kicks off as DoT issues first Manaslu permit The Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation issued the season's first climbing permit to attempt to climb Mt Manaslu in the autumn season. Nepal 27 Aug, 2024
'Girls Rewriting Destiny' documentary highlights women's potential as future mountain guides In her concluding remarks, Maya Gurung urged young women aspiring to mountaineering to dream big, think expansively, and remain positive even in challenging times. Entertainment 27 Aug, 2024
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak At just 18 years old, Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa is on the brink of a remarkable achievement. Nepal 22 Aug, 2024
Glacial lake burst causes flash flood in Thame village, sparks climate change concerns The devastating flash flood and mudslide that overwhelmed Thame village in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-5 on Friday afternoon has been confirmed to be the result of a glacial lake outburst. Environment 17 Aug, 2024
Devastating flash flood sweeps through Thame village after possible glacial lake outburst A devastating flash flood, accompanied by a mudslide and debris, swept through Thame village in Solukhumbu district on Friday afternoon, damaging nearly half of the settlement. Nepal 16 Aug, 2024
Lake outburst flood sweeps climbers' village in Everest region In a rare climatic event, snowy lakes in the Khumbu region witnessed major outbursts, sweeping parts of the climbers’ village in the Everest region this afternoon. Environment 16 Aug, 2024
