Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Open Lead Climbing Competition concludes in Kathmandu
Ronak Upreti and Swastika Chaudhary win men’s and women’s titles as 12 finalists compete in third edition of lead climbing event
Melting ice and mounting waste alarm Everest climbers
Sherpas and guides say rising temperatures are reshaping the Khumbu Icefall, exposing rock, swelling meltwater streams and worsening pollution on the world’s highest peak.
Kathmandu climbing contest marks shift to more technical format
Third edition of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Open introduces lead climbing for the first time, as Nepal seeks to grow its domestic sport climbing scene alongside Himalayan expeditions
Tyler Andrews breaks Everest speed record with oxygen-assisted ascent
American endurance athlete reaches the summit from Base Camp in under ten hours as a wave of elite climbers tests the limits of speed and no-oxygen mountaineering on the world’s highest peak
BSF women scale Everest in landmark ascent
India’s Border Security Force completes its first all-women expedition to the world’s highest peak amid a season of high-profile climbs by the country’s security forces
Nepal lawmaker Mingma Gyabu Sherpa summits Everest
First sitting MP to climb world’s highest peak carries parliament flag to summit in symbolic Himalayan ascent
Vietnam’s Ngo Hai Son completes Everest Triple Crown in four days
Doctor becomes first Vietnamese climber to summit Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in rapid succession, in a record-fast Himalayan feat.
Americans claim first ascent of remote Mustang peak
Two climbers summit 6,036-metre Kekyap Ri II in Nepal’s far northwest, in one of the region’s rare recorded exploratory expeditions.
Gexi Luori makes Everest-Lhotse double twice in single season
Chinese climber completes unprecedented repeat ascents of both 8,000-metre peaks, setting a new benchmark in rapid Himalayan climbing.
Kristin Harila completes Everest Triple Crown in single climbing season
The Norwegian climber summited Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest within weeks, finishing the final peak without supplementary oxygen alongside Ming Temba Sherpa.
Vietnam’s Ngo Hai Son completes Everest Triple Crown in four days
Doctor becomes first Vietnamese climber to summit Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in rapid succession, in a record-fast Himalayan feat.
Americans claim first ascent of remote Mustang peak
Two climbers summit 6,036-metre Kekyap Ri II in Nepal’s far northwest, in one of the region’s rare recorded exploratory expeditions.
Gexi Luori makes Everest-Lhotse double twice in single season
Chinese climber completes unprecedented repeat ascents of both 8,000-metre peaks, setting a new benchmark in rapid Himalayan climbing.
Kristin Harila completes Everest Triple Crown in single climbing season
The Norwegian climber summited Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest within weeks, finishing the final peak without supplementary oxygen alongside Ming Temba Sherpa.
Nepal lawmaker Mingma Gyabu Sherpa summits Everest
First sitting MP to climb world’s highest peak carries parliament flag to summit in symbolic Himalayan ascent
Nepali teenager becomes one of Everest’s youngest summiteers
Tshering Pasang Sherpa, aged 16 years and five months, reached the summit of Mount Everest during the record-setting 2026 climbing season after years of waiting for a permit.
Russian double amputee becomes first without prosthetics to summit Everest
Rustam Nabiev reached the top of Mount Everest using only his arms and ice axes, nearly a decade after surviving a barracks collapse that claimed both his legs and killed 23 fellow soldiers.
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.
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.