Nepal�s Sherpa-led team sets record on Nanga Parbat KATHMANDU: A Sherpa climber made first ever successful summit on Nanga Parbat (8,126m) in the autumn season leading a team of international climbers in Pakistan, according to the expedition organiser. Mingma Gyalze Sherpa (31) along with Zhang... Travel 07 Oct, 2017
Mt Manaslu tops autumn chart with 135 climbers; Septuagenarian Spaniard heads for Mt Dhaulagiri KATHMANDU: At least 135 foreign climbers along with their high attitude workers are all set to attempt to climb Mt Manaslu (8,163m) in the autumn season this year while the Department of Tourism issued 168 climbing permits to the foreign climbers... Travel 31 Aug, 2017
Vanessa O'Brien, John Snorri set record as 12 scale Mt K2 KATHMANDU: A 52-year-old mountaineer has scripted history by becoming the first American-British woman to successfully climb the world’s second highest peak on Friday afternoon. The GPS tracker shows that American climber Vanessa O'Brien stood... Travel 28 Jul, 2017
Two mountaineers missing in Pakistani Himalayas feared dead ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities believe that two mountaineers, a Spaniard and an Argentinian, missing for over a week in Pakistan's northern Himalayan mountains perished in an avalanche, officials said on Sunday. Alberto Zerain Berasategi from... Women 02 Jul, 2017
Italian couple climbs 14 highest peaks without extra oxygen KATHMANDU : An Italian couple today climbed Mt Annapurna (8,091 m) becoming the first couple to successfully summit all 14 peaks above 8,000m. Romano Benet and Nives Meroi successfully climbed Mt Annapurna, their final 8000er, without using the... Travel 11 May, 2017
Spanish climber Alex Txikon abandons winter Everest bid KATHMANDU: Strong winds forced Spanish climber Alex Txikon to abandon his attempt to climb Mt Everest without supplemental oxygen from the Nepal side in the winter season, his expedition organiser said. The 35-year-old along with five Nepali... Travel 14 Feb, 2017
French lady abandons Manaslu summit bid due to weather KATHMANDU: An extreme weather condition on the Mt Manaslu (8,163 m) has shattered a French woman’s dream to be the first female mountaineer to climb the world’s eighth highest peak in the winter season, according to the expedition... Travel 23 Jan, 2017
Spanish, French climbers to climb Everest, Manaslu in style KATHMANDU: Two Spanish climbers and a French mountaineer are all set to attempt to climb two peaks above 8,000 metres in Nepal in the winter season with an aim to set world records. According to officials, French woman Revol Elisabeth Marie... Travel 26 Dec, 2016
11 Taliban get capital punishment Islamabad: Pakistan’s army chief signed on the death sentences of 11 members of the Taliban convicted of terrorism, kidnappings, attacks on civilians as well as assaults on police and army officers, an army statement said. The 11 were tried by... Women 05 May, 2016
Septuagenarian Spaniard oldest mountaineer to scale Mt Annapurna Kathmandu, May 1 Spanish climber Carlos Soria Fontan, 77, became the oldest person to climb Mt Annapurna (8,091 m), as 30 climbers successfully scaled the world’s tenth highest peak this morning. With 14 foreigners, along with their 16... Travel 02 May, 2016
Nepal records 1st successful mountain summit of the year KATHMANDU: Nepal on Sunday recorded the first successful summit to the mountain above 8,000 m in this spring season. With 14 foreigners and their 16 high-altitude Sherpa workers reaching the summit of the Mt Annapurna, the Himalayan nation is... Travel 01 May, 2016
Top mountaineer killed in Langtang KATHMANDU: A Slovenian climber recognised as one of the world's greatest-ever mountaineers has died after a daredevil solo attempt on a Himalayan peak, his expedition organisers said Saturday. Tomaz Humar, 40, had been missing on the colossal south...
