The First Ascent of Yasa Thak (6141 m)…and its future Thame is a beautiful Himalayan hamlet located to the farther southwest of Everest, right below the sacred Khumbi-Yuhla. Nepal 19 h ago
Spring mountaineering season begins, permits issued for climbers The Department of Tourism has started issuing permits for the spring mountaineering season. Nepal 26 Mar, 2025
Yeti Airlines, HAMS Hospital announce special benefits for Everest summiteers Yeti Airlines and HAMS Hospital have announced special benefits to honor Everest summiteers and their contributions. Nepal 21 Mar, 2025
Ama Dablam Youth club fixing route on Island and Lobuche peaks The Pangboche Ama Dablam Youth Club have signed an agreement with Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) to manage mountaineering activities on Island Peak and Lobuche Peak. Nepal 09 Mar, 2025
NMA announces affordable insurance for mountain guides The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has announced a new initiative to provide mountain guides with insurance coverage at the lowest possible rates. Nepal 09 Feb, 2025
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
Partial remains of British climber believed found 100 years after Everest ascent The Irvine family has volunteered to compare DNA test results with the remains to confirm his identity. Nepal 11 Oct, 2024
Piolets d'Or recipient Ukrainian climbers exploring new route on Mt Makalu? Two Ukrainian climbers who received the Golden Ice Axe award in 2022 for the first ascent of the southeast ridge of Annapurna-III have now left for Mt Makalu to explore a new route in the world’s fifth highest mountain. Nepal 23 Sep, 2024
Sole Russian Dhaulagiri expedition reaches Camp II The only expedition on Mt Dhaulagiri this season has been making slow progress as the alpinists set up camp II, according to expedition organizers. Nepal 18 Sep, 2024
Russian alpinists attempting Cho Oyu from Nepal side A group of climbers from Russia obtained climbing permits from the Department of Tourism to attempt to scale the world’s sixth highest peak in the autumn season. Nepal 17 Sep, 2024
Nims Purja uses NRN card to evade mountaineering royalty Celebrated mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja used his non-resident Nepali card to evade millions of rupees of mountaineering royalty in the last spring season, the government officials claimed. Nepal 09 Sep, 2024
Autumn climbing kicks off as DoT issues first Manaslu permit The Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation issued the season's first climbing permit to attempt to climb Mt Manaslu in the autumn season. Nepal 27 Aug, 2024
