Mountaineer Mingma Gyabu Sherpa feted with Piolets d�Or Asia Awards KATHMANDU: The Union of Asian Alpine Association today honoured mountaineer Mingma Gyabu Sherpa with one of the Piolets d’Or Asia Awards for his commitment to technical face climbing and positive environmental stewardship in the... Travel 20 Jan, 2019
Elizabeth Hawley�s death mourned, cremation to be held tomorrow Kathmandu, January 27 The world’s mountaineering fraternity today mourned the death of Elizabeth Hawley, who died of pneumonia at age 94 here yesterday, while tributes also began to pour in on social media for the grande dame of the Himalayan... Horoscopes 28 Jan, 2018
Mountaineering world mourns death of Hawley; memorial service, cremation on Sunday KATHMANDU: The world’s mountaineering fraternity today mourned the death of Elizabeth Hawley who died of pneumonia at age 95, on Friday in Kathmandu while tributes also began to pour in on social media for the grande dame of the Himalayan... Horoscopes 27 Jan, 2018
Chronicler of Himalayan expeditions Elizabeth Hawley passes away KATHMANDU: Elizabeth Hawley, chronicler of Himalayan expeditions, died of pneumonia early Friday morning, according to the officials in the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. She was 95. Ministry official Gyanendra Kumar Shrestha... Travel 26 Jan, 2018
Denying summit certificates an insult to Sherpas, says Norbu Tenzing Norgay For a true mountaineer, the pride and satisfaction of reaching a summit is far more important than a paper issued by a government office Kathmandu, July 19 Norbu Tenzing Norgay, the eldest son of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, who climbed Mt Everest with... Horoscopes 20 Jul, 2017
Summit of Your Dream It’s about conquering the top of the world and returning home safely Kathmandu Every year, Mount Everest, the highest peak (8,848 m) in the world, attracts adventurous travellers and mountaineers who consider reaching its pinnacle as finding... 16 Apr, 2017
Adieu Dubby, our Friend and Mentor Kathmandu Family, friends and well-wishers bid their final adieu to Dubby Bhagat, one of the pioneers of Nepal’s tourism industry, a journalist and food critic, on July 22 at Teku where Dubby’s last rites were held. Dubby, who had been... Horoscopes 23 Jul, 2016
Female climbers blaze trails for their gender Kathmandu, April 17 When a deadly avalanche hit Mount Everest a year ago, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, one of the few Nepali women with expertise in climbing the world’s highest peaks, headed straight there to help. A gifted mountaineer who... Horoscopes 18 Apr, 2016
No permit to climb Everest for disabled Kathmandu, September 28 Nepal is considering banning severely disabled climbers and those deemed too old from trying to climb Everest and other mountains in an attempt to improve safety, the head of its tourism department said today. The proposal... Travel 29 Sep, 2015
Move afoot to set up Tenzing-Hillary International Award Kathmandu, January 15:Nepal government is planning to institute an international award in honour of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first persons to set foot atop Mt Everest.Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prithvi... Travel 16 Jan, 2008
