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 20 h ago
Spring mountaineering season begins, permits issued for climbers The Department of Tourism has started issuing permits for the spring mountaineering season. Nepal 26 Mar, 2025
Yeti Airlines, HAMS Hospital announce special benefits for Everest summiteers Yeti Airlines and HAMS Hospital have announced special benefits to honor Everest summiteers and their contributions. Nepal 21 Mar, 2025
8K team sets to fix summit routes on Everest, Lhotse this spring With the start of the spring climbing season, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various mountains, including Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak. Nepal 18 Mar, 2025
American climber feted for supporting mountain communities Conrad Anker, an American mountaineer and a close companion of Nepal’s mountain tourism, has been honored with the Kumar Khadga Bikram Shah Adventure Award by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). Nepal 08 Feb, 2025
19th National Mountain Guide Day observed with much fanfare The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) celebrated its 19th National Mountain Guide Day on Saturday bringing various tourism and mountaineering stakeholders under one roof. Nepal 29 Dec, 2024
Sherpa siblings make first ascent of Yasa Thak Peak Sherpa siblings Fura Tshering and Ngima Tashi successfully summited Yasa Thak Peak (6,141m) at 5:30 PM on November 27. Nepal 28 Nov, 2024
Nepali mountaineering community celebrates records of Nepali climbers The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) today grandly welcomed and felicitated eight Nepali record-holding climbers upon their arrival from Tibet, China. Kathmandu 14 Oct, 2024
Five bodies of Russian climbers yet to be retrieved from Dhaulagiri The bodies of five climbers who died during an expedition to Dhaulagiri peak are yet to be retrieved. Nepal 14 Oct, 2024
57 additional mountains opened for climbing in Nepal The decision was made during the Council of Ministers' meeting on October 7, following recommendations from the Department of Tourism. Nepal 08 Oct, 2024
14 climbers permitted for Dhaulagiri ascent this autumn The Department of Tourism has given permission to 14 persons for the autumn ascent of the Dhaulagiri peak located in the district. Nepal 24 Sep, 2024
Piolets d'Or recipient Ukrainian climbers exploring new route on Mt Makalu? Two Ukrainian climbers who received the Golden Ice Axe award in 2022 for the first ascent of the southeast ridge of Annapurna-III have now left for Mt Makalu to explore a new route in the world’s fifth highest mountain. Nepal 23 Sep, 2024
