Korean team honoured for climbing Phu Khang peak for first time Nepal Mountaineering Association felicitated the members of the first ever successful Phu Khang Peak expedition team. Nepal 10 May, 2022
Korean team scales unclimbed Phukhang peak in Manang A team of Korean and Nepali climbers has scaled the unclimbed Phukhang peak, situated in Narphu in Manang district. Nepal 05 May, 2022
Seven Korean climbers scale Meriyang peak A group of Korean climbers has successfully made the first ever ascent of 6,528-metre peak in the far western Nepal. Business 28 Oct, 2021
NatGeo explorer Sung-Taek Hong to attempt Lhotse South Face yet again KATHMANDU: Renowned South Korean climber Sung-Taek Hong, 52, has left for the Mt Everest region to make his sixth attempt to climb the Lhotse South Face, one of the toughest climbs in the world, this season. According to Wangchu Sherpa, Managing... Travel 03 Apr, 2019
Amputee US woman, record holder Briton among 300 foreigners to attempt Mt Everest� KATHMANDU: The year’s main climbing season has begun in style as more than 300 foreign climbers are expected to attempt to scale the world’s highest peak from Nepal side in the spring season, according to expedition organisers. Talking to... Travel 22 Mar, 2019
Bodies of Mt Gurja snowstorm victims airlifted to TUTH from Dhaulagiri Kathmandu, October 14 The bodies of members of an expedition team killed in a violent snowstorm at Mount Gurja (7,193 metres) base camp at Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality have been airlifted to Kathmandu, officials said. “Two choppers carrying... Horoscopes 15 Oct, 2018
Bodies of Gurja snowstorm victims airlifted to Kathmandu KATHMANDU: The bodies of deceased members of an expedition team killed in a violent snowstorm at Mount Gurja (7,193 metres) base camp at Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality have been airlifted to Kathmandu, officials said. "Two Simrik Air choppers... Travel 14 Oct, 2018
Five Koreans, four Nepali climbers killed on Mt Gurja KATHMANDU: At least nine climbers including five Korean nationals were killed when a massive landslide buried the base camp of Mt Gurja (7,193 metres) on the lap of the south face of Mt Dhaulagiri in western Nepal, according to the expedition... Travel 13 Oct, 2018
Sung-Taek Hong abandons Lhotse South Face summit bid KATHMANDU: Renowned South Korean climber Sung-Taek Hong (51) on Saturday formally announced that his bid to attempt to climb the south face of Mt Lhotse was a failure. Upon his arrival in Kathmandu from Lukla, the National Geographic Explorer... Travel 25 Nov, 2017
Kammerlander abandons Manaslu bid, Sung-Taek prepares for final summit push on Mt Lhotse KATHMANDU: Legendary mountaineer Hans Kammerlander (61) has abandoned his bid to attempt to climb Mt Manaslu (8,163m) this season after his team failed to make any movement in the snow masses for the last few days. This year, Kammerlander who... Travel 13 Nov, 2017
Sherpa climbers injured on Mt Lhotse, Manaslu; Hong Sung Taek sets up Camp IV KATHMANDU: At least three Sherpa climbers were taken ill on Mt Lhotse and Mt Manaslu as renowned South Korean climber Sung Taek Hong (51) fixed Camp IV for the toughest Mt Lhotse South Face expedition, expedition organisers have said. According... Travel 20 Oct, 2017
NatGeo explorer Sung Taek Hong returns to Lhotse South Face for fifth attempt KATHMANDU: A renowned mountaineer from South Korean has returned to Nepal yet again to make his fifth attempt to climb the Lhotse South Face, one of the toughest climbs in the world, this autumn. Upon his arrival in Kathmandu today, Sung Taek... Travel 05 Sep, 2017
