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Nepal announces a hike in climbing fee for 8,000ers

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Nepal has raised the climbing permit fee for all its 8,000ers by 36-40 percent. As a result, the new permit fee for climbing Mount Everest during the spring season has increased to $15,000 up from $11,000 per person.
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Conservation

Community participation to protect the rare elongated tortoise

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Nepal has an opportunity to use community-driven conservation to protect the critically endangered elongated tortoise, which can be key to saving this species from extinction.
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Expedition

Adriana Brownlee becomes youngest female climber to complete 14 peaks

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French climber Alasdair Scot Mckenzie, 20, Pakistani Shehroze Kashif, 22, and British Adriana Brownlee, 23, are the youngest of the batch of 13 climbers who completed 14-peak challenge on Wednesday.
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Expedition

Dawa Yangzum Sherpa becomes first Nepali woman to complete all 14 peaks

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Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, who scaled Everest at the age of 21, became the first woman to become the IFMGA certified guide, and now the first Nepali female climber to complete all 14 peaks.
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Expedition

Nima Rinji Sherpa becomes youngest to summit 14 highest peaks

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At 18, Nima Rinji Sherpa has set a record as the youngest climber to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks in just 25 months
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MOUNTAIN

Environment

Khumbu municipality temporarily removes signboard at Everest Base Camp

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Officials respond to public outcry, aiming to restore the iconic stone landmark.
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Expedition

Nimsdai’s team retrieves the bodies of two climbers from Shishapangma

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Nimsdai Purja managed to retrieve the bodies of Anna Gutu and Mingmar Sherpa, who were killed in an avalanche on last October.
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Expedition

Kristin Harila postpones search for Tenjen Sherpa on Shishapangma

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After a long wait for permission to climb from Chinese government, Kristin Harila ultimately realized it was not possible to obtain permission to search for body of her climbing companion Tenjen Sherpa
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Expedition

Hari Budha Magar sets out for Seven Summits

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Hari Budha Magar, world’s first double above the knee amputee climber to summit Mount Everest, wants to tackle the highest summit of each continent. He starts his next mission from Denali on June 16. 
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Expedition

Nepali climbers achieve first ascent of Patrasi peak

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Summit of Patrasi Peak (6,450m) marks a significant milestone in promoting alpinism and sustainable mountaineering in the country’s western highlands with vast potential for adventure tourism.
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ENVIRONMENT

Environment

Death toll rises to 209 in rain-triggered disasters in Nepal

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At least 29 people remain missing, while 142 people have been injured in floods and landslides triggered by two days of heavy rain across the country.
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Environment

66 dead, 69 missing in Nepal floods and landslides

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At least 66 people have died and 69 are missing in Nepal due to severe floods and landslides triggered by late monsoon rains, with ongoing search and rescue operations amid adverse weather.
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Environment

49 dead, many missing in floods and landslides in Nepal

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With more rain forecasted for the coming days, authorities have issued flood warnings for communities living near major rivers, particularly the Koshi and Gandak rivers, which have surpassed danger levels.
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Environment

Massive flood sweeps through Thame village in Everest region

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A massive flood has swept through Thame, a Sherpa heritage village in Everest region at an altitude of 3,800m above sea level, on Friday afternoon.
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Environment

Death toll in floods and landslides reaches 120 since the onset of monsoon

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Weather forecast shows receding rain due to moving of the monsoon trough towards south, which is expected to return beginning next week with more rains in Nepal. 
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