First Israeli woman, French survivor of Nanga Parbat among 100 climbers who scale Mt Manaslu KATHMANDU: At least 100 climbers including an Israeli woman have successfully stood atop the world’s eighth highest mountain in western Nepal after a team of rope-fixing climbers opened a climbing route to the summit point of Mt Manaslu on Tuesday,... Travel 26 Sep, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja scales Cho Oyu; China still unresponsive to Shishapangma permit plea KATHMANDU: A former UK’s Special Forces member, on his record-setting feat, has successfully climbed the world’s sixth highest peak in Tibet completing his 12th eight-thousander in just five months. Being part of the eight-member rope fixing team... Travel 23 Sep, 2019
US based Nepali climbers offer support KATHMANDU: US-Nepal Climbers Association (UNCA) today handed over rock climbing materials to Nepal Mountain Academy (NMA) and Women Climbers' Association (WCA) amidst a function in Kathmandu. Nepali Mountain climbers who reside in the United States... Travel 06 Sep, 2019
NCP announces heads, co-heads of departments Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel to lead School Deptt Of the 32 department heads of the party, only two are womenJagdishor Panday Kathmandu, August 16 The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has inched closer to wrapping up its... Travel 17 Aug, 2019
Death toll reaches 15 in Province 1, six still missing Biratnagar, July 13 At least 15 persons have lost their lives and six have gone missing in Province-1 in incidents related to floods and landslides caused by incessant rainfall. According to Provincial Police Office, Biratnagar, five persons lost... Travel 14 Jul, 2019
Mingma Dorchi Sherpa sets world record for fastest consecutive summits of Everest, Lhotse KATHMANDU: A 32-year-old climber from Sankhuwasabha district has set the new world record in speed climbing by successfully scaling two mountains above 8,000 metres in the spring climbing season. Mingma Dorchi Sherpa, who stood atop the roof of... Travel 01 Jun, 2019
American climber dies near Hillary Step while descending from Everest summit KATHMANDU: An American mountaineer has died near the Hillary Step while descending from the summit of Mt Everest this afternoon, bringing the number of climbers killed on the different mountains above 8,000 m to 12 during the spring climbing... Travel 22 May, 2019
Indian climbers evacuated from Camp II on Mt Kanchenjunga KATHMANDU: Two Indian climbers who suffered from serious frostbite while attempting to climb Mt Kanchenjunga, have been evacuated from Camp II early this morning. According to Pratap Jung Pandey, Managing Director at Kailash Helicopters... Travel 17 May, 2019
First black African woman, others scale Mt Everest; summit success on Lhotse, Makalu KATHMANDU: A South African woman among other climbers successfully climbed the world’s highest peak this morning while the world climbers have continued their final summit pushes to the top of different mountains. “South Africa's Saray N’... Travel 16 May, 2019
Two Indian climbers die, Chilean goes missing on Mt Kanchenjunga KATHMANDU: Two Indian climbers died above Camp IV of Mt Kanchenjunga while descending from the summit of the world’s third highest mountain last night, according to the expedition organiser. Biplab Baidya (48) and Kuntal Karar (46) breathed their... Travel 16 May, 2019
Kanchenjunga, Makalu record successful summits KATHMANDU: With the opening of climbing routes to the summit point of Mt Everest, Mt Kanchenjunga, Mt Lhotse and Mt Makalu on Tuesday, the world climbers have continued their final summit pushes to the top of different mountains. According to Jiban... Travel 15 May, 2019
Five rope-fixing climbers scale Mt Makalu KATHMANDU: At least five Sherpa climbers successfully climbed Mt Makalu opening a climbing route to the top of 8,463-metre mountain this morning. According to Pasang Sherpa, Managing Director at Pioneer Adventure Treks and Expedition, Lakpa... Travel 14 May, 2019
