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 8 h ago
Chilean, Nepali climbers make first ascent of Sharphu IV peak in Kanchenjunga region At least four climbers scaled the Sharphu IV in the eastern Nepal making the first ascent of 6,433m peak early this morning. Nepal 2d ago
Spring mountaineering season begins, permits issued for climbers The Department of Tourism has started issuing permits for the spring mountaineering season. Nepal 2d ago
Imagine Nepal team eyes season's first 8000er summit on Annapurna this week A team of rope-fixing climbers from Imagine Nepal Treks is all set to make the season’s first summit of the mountain above 8,000m within this week. Environment 23 Mar, 2025
Glacier melting and the way forward Glaciers are among the most visible indicators of climate change, and their rapid melting poses a severe threat to ecosystems, infrastructure, and communities worldwide. Opinion 23 Mar, 2025
There are other Annapurnas in the lives of Wo(men): A legacy climb of the overlooked Annapurnas On June 03, 2025, it will be 75 years since the first successful ascent of Annapurna – the first 8000er ever to be summited by Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal. Nepal 22 Mar, 2025
Drones to clean Everest and minimise casualties With the 2025 climbing season set to start soon, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various mountains, including Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak. Environment 20 Mar, 2025
8K team sets to fix summit routes on Everest, Lhotse this spring With the start of the spring climbing season, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various mountains, including Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak. Nepal 18 Mar, 2025
Press Council Nepal unilaterally targets THT for responsible and fearless journalism The Press Council Nepal (PCN) has made an arbitrary decision to take ‘unconstitutional action’ against The Himalayan Times following its series of investigative stories exposing British mountaineer of Nepali origin Nirmal Purja, aka Nims Purja, and his United Kingdom-based company — Elite Exped. Nepal 12 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
Icefall doctors leave for base camp to fix Everest climbing route With the start of main climbing season, an eight-member team of icefall doctors today left for the Mt Everest base camp from Namche Bazaar to fix a climbing route up to Camp II in the world’s highest peak. Nepal 09 Mar, 2025
Paying workers less than minimum wage is punishable, warns PM Oli Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has cautioned that it is punishable by law if any worker is found employed for less remuneration than the minimum wages under any pretext. Nepal 04 Mar, 2025
