Climbers in camp rotation see trash "here and there" on Everest KATHMANDU: Mountaineers who reached the higher camps during their "rotation practice" on Mt Everest shared that the world's highest mountain is heavily littered. The world climbers continue their acclimatisation activities on Mt Everest region... Travel 21 Apr, 2017
Highest number of permit issued for climbing Mt Everest till now SOLUKHUMBHU: The Department of Tourism (DoT) has issued the highest number of permits for mountaineering expeditions to the Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, this season. The DoT has issued permits to 365 members of 39 different... Travel 19 Apr, 2017
Over 250 foreign climbers acclimatising on Mt Everest KATHMANDU: With the expedition operators expecting over 500 foreign climbers on the Mt Everest this spring, at least 250 foreign climbers representing 27 teams have already left for Khumbu region for acclimatisation till date. “As of today,... Travel 06 Apr, 2017
Icefall doctors open Everest route, Base Camp being set up KATHMANDU: As the world mountaineers head to the Mt Everest region for acclimatisation, the icefall doctors have opened a climbing route from the Base Camp to Camp I by placing ropes and ladders on the treacherous section of the Khumbu... Travel 02 Apr, 2017
First batch of spring climbers head to Mount Everest today Kathmandu, March 26 The first batch of climbers is all set to head towards Khumbu region tomorrow morning to begin climbing activities on Mt Everest and over 500 foreign climbers are expected to attempt to scale the world’s highest peak from Nepal... Travel 27 Mar, 2017
Lesson from Everest waste Kathmandu Five years ago, when 25-year-old Pasang Tshering Sherpa was invited to clean Mt Everest by his villager Pemba Tshering Sherpa, he laughed at the proposal. Little did he realise then that this proposal would pave the way for him to do... Art & Culture 08 Jul, 2016
Tara Airlines agrees to transport trash from Mt Everest free of cost SOLUKHUMBU: Tara Airlines has agreed to transport the trash collected from various areas of the Mt Everest including the base camp free of cost. | An agreement has been reached with the airlines to transport 12 tonnes of garbage collected from... Travel 07 Jul, 2016
Mt Everest Day marked honouring brave Sherpas KATHMANDU: The government on Sunday honoured nine Sherpa climbers who first stood atop the Mt Everest this season, amidst a function on the occasion of the ninth International Mt Everest Day. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli honoured members of... Travel 29 May, 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
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
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
�Ice doctors� return to Everest for spring Kathmandu, February 28 Nepal’s experienced “ice doctors” were preparing today to return to Everest to ready the mountain for the upcoming climbing season, almost one year after a huge earthquake triggered a deadly avalanche. Eight of... Women 29 Feb, 2016
