Nepal’s climber-MP launches late Everest bid with parliament flag in hand
Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, a record-holding mountaineer turned lawmaker, says his ascent of Mount Everest is meant to promote national unity, climate awareness and Nepal’s mountain tourism industry.
Everest records busiest summit day on Nepal side as 270 climbers reach the top
An 11-hour summit push shattered the previous single-day ascent record on Mount Everest, as congestion mounted in the death zone during a compressed weather window.
Purnima Shrestha scales Everest for sixth time amid record spring crowds
The Nepali climber and photojournalist adds another ascent to a career that has made her one of the country’s most prominent female mountaineers on Mount Everest.
U.S. Embassy official summits Everest with commercial expedition team
Mike Harker reaches the world’s highest peak with Seven Summit Treks, as Nepal’s 2026 climbing season sees 494 foreign permits issued for Mount Everest.
18-year-old Bianca Adler becomes youngest Australian to summit Everest
Australian climber Bianca Jane Adler reached the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday at the age of 18, becoming the youngest Australian to climb the world’s highest mountain during Nepal’s busy 2026 spring climbing season.
Kanchenjunga summit route opened after midnight push through deep snow
Rope fixing team from Imagine Nepal and Elite Exped reached the world’s third-highest peak on their second attempt after high winds and heavy snowfall delayed the season’s first ascent.
Polish climber skis down Everest without oxygen after Lhotse success
Polish alpinist Bartosz Kacper Ziemski summited Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and skied down from the summit, expedition organizers said, days after completing a similar descent from neighboring Lhotse in what they called a historic first.
Nepali climber rescued after crevasse fall on Everest
Nepali climber survives 50-metre crevasse fall below Camp II as unstable conditions in the Khumbu Icefall continue to imperil the spring climbing season
German climber scales Lhotse without O2, completes 13th eight-thousander
Anja Karen Blacha reaches world’s fourth-highest peak without bottled oxygen, leaving only Shishapangma to complete all 14 eight-thousanders without use of bottled oxygen
Kami Rita gets hero’s welcome at Everest Base Camp after record 32nd summit
Everest Man was honoured at Everest Base Camp on Monday with khada scarves and garlands after returning from his record 32nd ascent of Mount Everest.
Polish climber skis down Everest without oxygen after Lhotse success
Polish alpinist Bartosz Kacper Ziemski summited Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and skied down from the summit, expedition organizers said, days after completing a similar descent from neighboring Lhotse in what they called a historic first.
Nepali climber rescued after crevasse fall on Everest
Nepali climber survives 50-metre crevasse fall below Camp II as unstable conditions in the Khumbu Icefall continue to imperil the spring climbing season
German climber scales Lhotse without O2, completes 13th eight-thousander
Anja Karen Blacha reaches world’s fourth-highest peak without bottled oxygen, leaving only Shishapangma to complete all 14 eight-thousanders without use of bottled oxygen
Pasang Dawa Sherpa summits Everest for 30th time
Veteran Nepali guide closes in on Kami Rita Sherpa’s record after another ascent during the spring climbing season
Kanchenjunga summit route opened after midnight push through deep snow
Rope fixing team from Imagine Nepal and Elite Exped reached the world’s third-highest peak on their second attempt after high winds and heavy snowfall delayed the season’s first ascent.
Pasang Dawa Sherpa summits Everest for 30th time
Veteran Nepali guide closes in on Kami Rita Sherpa’s record after another ascent during the spring climbing season
Human remains found near Everest icefall as melting glaciers expose bodies
Human remains surface near the Khumbu Icefall as warming temperatures reshape the mountain and delay climbers’ ascent plan
Nepal pushes locally led, nature-based solutions as wildfire risks intensify
Experts call for nature-based approaches combining indigenous knowledge and modern tools to curb escalating wildfire incidents.
Leopard attacks kill two in one day in Bardiya
A woman gathering fodder and a man cutting grass were killed hours apart as rising tiger populations push leopards into villages, alarming residents and officials around Bardiya National Park.
Leopard kills man in Bardiya, fourth fatal attack in six weeks
Leopard attack highlights growing human-wildlife conflict in Bardiya.
Leopard attacks kill two in one day in Bardiya
A woman gathering fodder and a man cutting grass were killed hours apart as rising tiger populations push leopards into villages, alarming residents and officials around Bardiya National Park.
Leopard kills man in Bardiya, fourth fatal attack in six weeks
Leopard attack highlights growing human-wildlife conflict in Bardiya.
Woman killed in tiger attack in Bardiya, third fatal incident in a month
Victim was harvesting mustard in a field when attacked; repeated tiger and leopard killings have spread fear among communities surrounding the park
Schoolgirl killed in tiger attack near Bardiya National Park
Third fatal tiger incident in weeks prompts protests, compensation deal and pledge to capture animal in forest corridor area
Nepal pushes locally led, nature-based solutions as wildfire risks intensify
Experts call for nature-based approaches combining indigenous knowledge and modern tools to curb escalating wildfire incidents.
German Olympian dies in mountaineering accident on Laila Peak
German biathlon legend Laura Dahlmeier, a double Olympic gold medalist and world champion, dies at 31 after a fatal rockfall during a descent from Pakistan’s Laila Peak; recovery halted in accordance with her final wishes.
Cheating death in Thin Air
High up on the slopes of Everest, Nepali guide Dorchi Sherpa put his own life on the line to help a father fulfill a promise to his daughter. This nearly cost him his life.
Kami Rita Sherpa scales Everest for record 31st time
Legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa led Indian Army team to summit, breaking his own world record for the most ascent of the world's highest peak
Sanu Sherpa nears historic triple summit of all 8,000-meter peaks
With 45 successful ascents and just four peaks remaining, Sanu Sherpa is on the verge of becoming the first person in history to triple summit all 14 of the world’s highest mountains.
Kami Rita Sherpa set to climb Mount Everest for the 31st time
Veteran climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who holds the world record for the most ascents of Mount Everest (8,848.86m), is preparing to yet again summit the world’s highest peak this spring.
Air Dynasty helicopter crashes while landing in Khotang
Five passengers escape serious harm as aircraft overturns on landing; one man suffers minor leg injuries
Nepal police arrest another trekking operator in Everest fake rescue scam
Pasang Sherpa becomes the 10th person detained as investigators probe an alleged scheme staging unnecessary evacuations of foreign trekkers to claim millions from insurers.
Nepal eases vehicle restrictions for air passengers, essential services on polling day
Airport transfers and essential vehicles spared restrictions as Nepal prepares for a high-stakes snap election after GenZ movement toppled the government.
Nepal issues travel advisory as Middle East conflict escalates
Nepal warns of travel disruption, urges migrants to follow safety measures amid Gulf airspace closure after US-Israel attack on Iran.
Nepal probes $6.4m fake rescue racket, seeks prosecution of 33
Police investigation uncovers years-long scheme involving fake evacuations, inflated bills and collusion across tourism industry.