The First Ascent of Yasa Thak (6141 m)…and its future Thame is a beautiful Himalayan hamlet located to the farther southwest of Everest, right below the sacred Khumbi-Yuhla. Nepal 28 Mar, 2025
Drones to clean Everest and minimise casualties With the 2025 climbing season set to start soon, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various mountains, including Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak. Environment 20 Mar, 2025
Tourism Minister honours record-holding mountaineer Phunjo, others Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha district today felicitated record-holding mountaineers including fastest female Everesteer for their inspiring role in promoting Nepal's adventure tourism in the world. Nepal 26 Jan, 2025
Heli flights remain suspended in Everest region amid safety and legal disputes Helicopter operations in the Everest region, including Sagarmatha National Park, have been obstructed and remain suspended due to ongoing disputes between local authorities and aviation regulatory bodies. Nepal 15 Jan, 2025
Khumbu locals speak out against heli operations Tourist season in the Everest region occurs twice a year: In the spring and autumn. Nepal 10 Jan, 2025
Heli flights to Everest region suspended as locals warn of action against crew members Commercial helicopter flights to the Everest region have been suspended until further notice owing to safety concerns. Nepal 06 Jan, 2025
World's highest hydro near Mt Everest by 2026 A mountainous village in Solukhumbu is set to generate electricity from a perennial river near Mount Everest, following government approval of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the power project. Nepal 01 Oct, 2024
63 mountaineers granted Mt Everest spring climbing permits According to the Department of Tourism, 13 women and 50 men from five different expedition teams obtained permits by Monday. Nepal 01 Apr, 2024
Khumbu sets new regulations to effectively manage Everest climbing To mitigate the rapid impact of climate change on the fragile Himalayan ecosystem, the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has enacted Base Camp Management Procedure 2024 to manage human activities in the base camps located across the foothills of various mountains in the region, including Mt Everest. Nepal 13 Feb, 2024
Khumbu Lhosar Cup to start on Feb 12 at Sanu Gaucharan The tie-sheet for the 14th Khumbu Lhosar Cup football tournament has been drawn on Friday. Sports 03 Feb, 2024
14th Khumbu Lhosar Cup nears kickoff Preparations for the most anticipated sporting events of Khumbu community, 14th Khumbu Lhosar Cup is in the final stage. Sports 04 Jan, 2024
EoAN elects Parajuli as Prez, Bhandari Gen Secy Expedition Operators’ Association Nepal has reelected Damber Parajuli as its president for the next term. Kathmandu 24 Dec, 2023
