Nepal's climber Lapka Sherpa takes centre stage at Outdoor Fair in Singapore Legendary climber Lakpa Sherpa appealed to international outdoor experts in Singapore to come to Nepal, as the country has become the ultimate adventure hub in the world. Nepal 27 Oct, 2024
Climbing Sherpas start getting summit certificates KATHMANDU: Over 500 high-altitude climbing guides who made it to the summit of different mountains in recent years can now receive their summit certificates, officials at the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil... Horoscopes 06 Feb, 2018
Sherpa youth aims to set K2 record after 'highest Everest rescue' KATHMANDU: “Help us, help us… we are going to die.” They first heard a woman’s voice on their radio transmitter at the South Col on Mt Everest at around 6:00 pm on May 19. Another communication set immediately rang with a man’s cry: "We... Travel 18 Jun, 2016
Slovakian climbers rescued after 17 hours Kathmandu, May 11 After more than 17 hours of struggle above 7,000m on Mt Everest, four Sherpa guides successfully rescued two foreign climbers who were trapped in an avalanche that struck the steep icy route on the world’s highest... Travel 12 May, 2016
Finally, climbing route to Mt Everest summit opens after 3 yrs KATHMANDU: The long wait has finally been over for Mount Everest climbers as experienced mountaineering guides on Wednesday afternoon made it to the top of the world opening the climbing route. A nine-member team of guides comprising local... Travel 11 May, 2016
Sherpas rescue Slovakian climbers from Everest avalanche KATHMANDU: After more than 16 hours of struggle above 7,000 metres on the Mt Everest, four Sherpas on Tuesday successfully rescued two foreign climbers who were trapped in an avalanche that struck the steep icy route on the world’s highest... Travel 11 May, 2016
Bad weather hampers rescue of Slovak climbers stuck in Mt Everest avalanche KATHMANDU: Two climbers from Slovakia have been trapped in an avalanche that struck a difficult route to Mt Everest above 7,000 m on Tuesday morning, according to an expedition organiser. Ganesh Thakuri, Managing Director at Utmost Adventure... Travel 10 May, 2016
