Everest climbing on as avalanche-hit route repaired KATHMANDU: Climbing activities continue to get momentum in the higher camps of the Mt Everest after icefall doctors quickly repaired the route which was hit by a small avalanche on Thursday night. According to Gelje Sherpa, an icefall doctor... Travel 29 Apr, 2016
Mt Everest climbers move to higher camps Kathmandu, April 26 Climbers have started traversing through the treacherous section of the icefall route after the Department of Tourism permitted more than 400 climbers, along with their high altitude workers, to move up to the Mt Everest base... Travel 27 Apr, 2016
A year after Nepal quake, some united in grief; others climb again KATHMANDU: For survivors and relatives of victims of a landslide that struck with the force of half an atom bomb it is a time to grieve. For witnesses to a fatal avalanche at the Mount Everest base camp, it is time to climb again. A year after... Horoscopes 23 Apr, 2016
Icefall doctors fix climbing route up to Camp II Kathmandu, April 9 Everest climbers in figures Country No. of climbers India 61 US 56 UK 26 China 19 Australia 15 UAE 12 Japan 10 New ... Travel 10 Apr, 2016
Avalanches hamper mountaineers' preparations Kathmandu, April 5 With the avalanches and bad weather scaring all above the height of 5,000 metres since the last few days, the icefall doctors halted the construction of climbing route on Mt Everest while base camp workers said they were also... Travel 06 Apr, 2016
Base camp officials to facilitate climbers Spring expeditions in figures Peaks Teams Climbers Mt Everest 29 255 Mt Lhotse 3 19 Mt Dhaulagiri 1 12 Mt Manaslu 1 3 Mt... Travel 03 Apr, 2016
Icefall doctors say Nepal earthquake left pits and fissures in Mt Everest SOLUKHUMBU: Mt Everest, the world's tallest mountain, has been found with many pits and fissures borne out of the April 25 Gorkha earthquake. The revelation was made by icefall doctors who were mobilised to set the path rolling for mountaineers... Travel 27 Mar, 2016
Mountaineers set for spring bid on Mt Everest Kathmandu, March 26 With icefall doctors struggling to fix ropes and ladders in the treacherous section above Everest base camp, the first batch of climbers is all set to head towards Khumbu region tomorrow morning to begin this season’s... Travel 27 Mar, 2016
71 climbers keen to scale Everest Kathmandu, March 20 Nearly one year after the devastating earthquake and avalanche, the country is all set to host the world climbers in the spring season while the authorities and stakeholders have struggled hard to revive the country’s... Travel 21 Mar, 2016
Icefall doctors off to base camp to fix Everest route for climbers SOLUKHUMBU: Icefall doctors have made their way to the Mount Everest base camp to carve out a safe route for the mountaineers to scale the world's highest peak. A team of 10 icefall doctors left for the base camp from Namche, Sagarmatha... Travel 27 Feb, 2016
After 2nd failure, Japanese climber wishes to return to Mt Everest next autumn KATHMANDU: Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki today said that he would continue his bid to climb Mt Everest in the next autumn. Talking to journalists in Kathmandu, Kuriki (33), who abandoned two attempts near the final camp of the world’s... Travel 16 Oct, 2015
Autumn season draws blank on Mt Everest as Japanese climber abandons second summit push KATHMANDU: Japanese climber – Nobukazu Kuriki – who reached the south summit point near the top of the world’s highest peak on Thursday gave up his second attempt to climb Mt Everest in the autumn season. Tikaram Gurung, Managing Director... Horoscopes 08 Oct, 2015