Nepal gears up to set Everest climbing fee at $15,000 per foreign climber The government of Nepal is set to increase its climbing permit fees for Mount Everest to $15,000 while also introducing a series of measures aimed at reducing environmental pollution and enhancing safety on the world’s highest peak. Nepal 21 Jan, 2025
DoT issues 395 climbing permits for autumn climbing season ​​​​​​​A total of 395 mountaineers have received climbing permits to scale 19 mountains this autumn season, accumulating a total of over Rs 39 million in royalties for the Department of Tourism (DoT). Business 26 Sep, 2023
DoT collects over Rs 583 million in royalties from issuing climbing permits ​​​​​​​The Department of Tourism (DoT) collected more than Rs 583 million from issuing 2,427 climbing permits in 2022. Business 23 Aug, 2023
DoT collects Rs 93 million in royalties The Department of Tourism (DoT) has collected over Rs 93 million from issuing 1,435 climbing permits for this year’s autumn climbing season as of November 15. Business 22 Nov, 2022
Rs 88m collected from issuing climbing permits The Department of Tourism (DoT) has collected over Rs 88 million from issuing 1,317 climbing permits this autumn climbing season as of October 31. Business 03 Nov, 2022
DoT collects Rs 65m in royalties The Department of Tourism (DoT) has collected over Rs 65 million from issuing 785 climbing permits this autumn climbing season as of Sunday. Business 12 Oct, 2022
Meet record-holding Sherpa mountaineer who led Manaslu climbers to true summit Meet record-holding Sherpa mountaineer who led Manaslu climbers to true summit Nepal 03 Oct, 2021
Asia Today: Chinese city tightens rules, Victoria might, too BEIJING: China is tightening travel restrictions in the Xinjiang capital amid a COVID-19 outbreak in the northwestern city. People arriving in Urumqi from regions considered to have high infection risk must undergo a two-week quarantine. Others... Women 31 Jul, 2020
Nepal to reopen Everest to climbers despite coronavirus case rise Kathmandu, July 30 Nepal will reopen its Himalayan mountains including Mount Everest to climbers for the autumn season, officials said today, to boost the tourism-dependent economy despite rising coronavirus infections. Home to eight of the... Travel 31 Jul, 2020
Nepali Sherpas wait, grow potatoes as Himalayas remain closed due to coronavirus KATHMANDU: Had it not been for the coronavirus, Nepali climbing guide Tashi Lakpa Sherpa would have been on Mount Everest now, guiding clients and trying to add another feather in his cap - a ninth ascent. But the 34-year-old is sitting in a... Travel 29 May, 2020
Everest, Lhotse draw blank this autumn as Kilian Jornet, Garrett Madison abandon climbing bids KATHMANDU: The world’s highest mountain is all set to draw a complete blank in the autumn climbing season after a group of mountaineers today abandoned their bids citing a bad weather condition, according to the expedition organisers. “All... Travel 06 Oct, 2019
Polish woman climber dies in season's first casualty on Mt Manaslu KATHMANDU: The autumn climbing season recorded the first death after a Polish female climber died at Camp III on Mt Manaslu (8,163m), according to the expedition organiser. Mingma Sherpa, Chairman at Seven Summit Treks, said that Rita Donata Bladyko... Travel 28 Sep, 2019
