Valentyn's double Everest summits with single permit raise eyebrows Renowned Ukrainian guide Valentyn Sypavin climbed Mt Everest this morning, making his second summit to the top of the world in just nine days. Nepal 19 May, 2024
414 climbers receive permission for climbing Mt Everest As many as 414 people have taken permission for expediting Mount Everest or Sagarmatha, the world's highest peak, in the spring season this year. Nepal 07 May, 2024
Season's first Everest permit issued; Icefall doctors fixing route below Camp I The Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation today issued the season's first climbing permit to attempt to scale the world's highest peak in the spring season. Nepal 25 Mar, 2024
China bars top US climbers from entering Tibet ​​​​​​​China has barred top American climbers, who were to lead an expedition on Mt Everest, from entering Tibet this season. Nepal 21 Sep, 2023
Ukrainian former deputy minister's couple scales Everest Billionaire Ukrainian couple, who held powerful positions during Viktor Yanukovych’s regime, today scaled the world’s highest peak. Nepal 17 May, 2023
Season's first Everest permit issued; Icefall doctors fixing route near Camp I Season’s first Everest permit issued; Icefall doctors fixing route near Camp I Nepal 24 Mar, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war takes toll on Everest climbing With the Russia-Ukraine war escalating in recent days, Nepal will see a decline in the number of mountain climbers in the spring climbing season, stakeholders have said. Nepal 19 Mar, 2022
Kilian Jornet among 10 climbers to scale Mt Everest in autumn; Andrzej Bargiel eyes record ski descent KATHMANDU: At least two world record holder alpinists among 10 foreign climbers are all set to attempt to scale Mt Everest in the autumn season, according to the expedition organisers. Polish ski daredevil Andrzej Bargiel, ultra-runner Spaniard... Travel 31 Aug, 2019
�Bar rookie climbers from Mt Everest� Namche Bazaar, May 28 Climbing legends have urged the government to limit the number of Everest climbers in each climbing season to avoid untoward incidents on the world’s highest peak. Talking to this daily on the eve of the 66th anniversary... Travel 29 May, 2019
Everest Climbing Permit: Expedition handling agency faces action for forgery Seven Summit Treks fined US$ 44,000 Forgers to get seven years in jail Revenue fraud to be investigated KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has decided to take stern action against a Kathmandu-based trekking... Travel 30 Aug, 2018
Climbers recreating NASA study ski on Mt Everest illegally! Kathmandu, May 6 Two American climbers who were part of a twin study research of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, made an illegal ski descent from Camp III to Camp II on Mt Everest last week, officials at the Department of... Travel 07 May, 2018
Supreme Court orders govt to allow double amputee, visually impaired persons climb Mt Everest KATHMANDU: Supreme Court today stayed the government’s decision to bar double amputee and visually impaired persons from climbing mountains, allowing them to obtain climbing permits to attempt to climb any mountain above 6,500 metres, including... Travel 07 Mar, 2018
