A new proposal from Nepal aims to tighten requirements and improve climber safety on the world's tallest peak, but such ...

Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak ...

From zero training to summiting 7,000-metre mountains, Ravichandran Manikam proves it’s never too late to reinvent yourself.

Upper Mustang trek , often known as the 'Forbidden Kingdom,' is a beautiful place in Nepal's far north. I had always heard about it. The name itself had a mystical, enigmatic sound. Despite my lack of ...

GUERRILLAS IN THE MIST: One the last photos of the Khampa leader Wangdu taken at the Hotel de l'Annapurna garden in Kathmandu ...

For shepherds, life on the move also reflects mountain culture. But how long can this way of survival continue?

KATHMANDU - An Indian climber and another from Romania died on Nepal’s Mount Lhotse ... died on May 18 while descending from the 8,516m mountain’s summit, said Mr Mohan Lamsal of Makalu ...

In Nepal, he affirmed, UNDP is working hand in hand with the government and communities to safeguard mountain ecosystems and populations most vulnerable to climate threats. Reaffirming his commitment, ...

Show Full Article The declaration acknowledged the urgency to maintain environmental integrity as mountain glaciers and the cryosphere are receding, exerting pressure on snow-fed river systems that ...

Mountain climbing is a major tourism activity and a source of income as well as employment for Nepal, home to eight of the world’s 14 tallest peaks, including Everest. Nepal has issued 468 ...

Nepal, Rajan Subedi, River Basin Manager of Oxfam, Maurin Anino, deputy commissioner of Water and Forest Ministry of Uganda, Chhiring Sherpa, CEO of Everest Pollution Control Committee and Anil ...

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday ... Oli was speaking at the inaugural session of the three-day Sagarmatha Sambaad (mountain dialogue) themed 'Climate Change, Mountains and the ...