Pasang Kidar, Danika establish new climbing route on Beding Go peak Two renowned climbers explored a new climbing route on the northwest ridge of Beding Go peak in Rolwaling. Nepal 18 Oct, 2024
Nearly 200 climbers acquire expedition permits for Mt Everest With the country preparing to mark the 70th anniversary of the successful ascent of Mt Everest this year, nearly 200 climbers have received permissions so far to climb the world’s tallest peak in the spring season of this year. Business 10 Apr, 2023
Double-amputee Magar attempting to scale Mt Everest Double-amputee Hari Budha Magar set out for Solukhumbu in his attempt to scale Mt Everest, the world's tallest peak. Nepal 05 Apr, 2023
DoT starts distributing spring season climbing permits The Department of Tourism (DoT) has commenced distribution of expedition permits for the upcoming spring season. Business 20 Mar, 2023
EDITORIAL: End TU stalemate More than 30 years after multi-party democracy was ushered into the country, academic programmes at Nepal’s first and largest university, Tribhuvan University (TU), continue to play second fiddle to student politics. Opinion 30 Aug, 2022
DoT begins distributing climbing permits The Department of Tourism (DoT) has commenced distribution of expedition permits for the upcoming autumn season. Business 29 Aug, 2022
109 expedition teams granted permit for spring season A total of 109 teams have so far acquired mountaineering expedition permit in this spring season. Nepal 27 Apr, 2022
Mountaineering sector recovery in doubt The hopes of recovery of the country’s mountaineering sector this year have been plunged into uncertainty as more aspirant climbers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Business 06 May, 2021
DoT issues record high expedition permits for Mt Everest Amid concerns of a second wave of the pandemic with a much deadlier variant of the coronavirus battering the economy, the Department of Tourism (DoT) has issued the highest number of expedition permits for Mount Everest this year. Business 26 Apr, 2021
DoT sets quota system for spring expedition In view of the ‘traffic jams’ of climbers attempting to scale the highest peak, Mt Everest, during the spring season in the recent years, the government has set a quota system to reduce congestion on the route. Business 22 Apr, 2021
71 teams get expedition permit for spring season The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Department of Tourism has so far issued expedition permit to 71 groups for climbing various mountains, including Mt Everest, in the spring season. Nepal 18 Apr, 2021
Six Nepali women scale Mt Annapurna Six Nepali women mountaineers created history by scaling Mount Annapurna, on Friday - Nepal 17 Apr, 2021
