High winds stall Everest summit push

Climbers wait at base camp as extreme winds halt progress, delaying the prime window for successful ascents.

May 12, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

French climber dies on Mount Kanchenjunga, British adventurer being rescued

One climber perishes while another is saved in a dramatic turn of events on the world’s third-highest peak.

May 12, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Everest climbers press on despite 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Tibet

Base camp remains unaffected as climbers await a weather window, with hundreds poised for summit bids.

May 12, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

British adventurer sets record with epic Sea-to-Summit journey to Everest

Mitch Hutchcraft’s 13,000-kilometer expedition combines extreme endurance and a mission for charity, inspiring millions online.

May 11, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Pakistani climber Sajid Ali Sadpara summits Dhaulagiri without supplemental oxygen

Sajid Ali Sadpara, son of the legendary Muhammad Ali Sadpara, achieves his eighth 8,000-meter summit without oxygen, solidifying his status among Pakistan’s elite mountaineers.

May 11, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Ecuadorian Patricio Arevalo scales Everest without supplemental oxygen

Ecuadorian climber Patricio Arevalo and his Sherpa guide Ang Pemba Sherpa achieve the season’s first successful ascent following the completion of rope fixing, amid a crowded climbing season with 456 permits issued

May 11, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

American athlete Tyler Andrews to attempt record-breaking speed ascent of Everest

Tyler Andrews aims to conquer Mount Everest from base camp to summit without supplemental oxygen, targeting a record held since 1998.

May 10, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Climbers achieve first successful ascents of Kangchenjunga

Rope-fixing team from Seven Summit Treks opens the summit route on the world’s third-highest peak, enabling climbers to make their final push.

May 10, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Nelly Attar becomes first Arab woman to summit Makalu

Lebanese mountaineer Nelly Attar achieves a groundbreaking ascent of the world’s fifth-highest peak, overcoming Makalu’s steep pitches and knife-edge ridges.

May 10, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Dhaulagiri records first summit of the season

Thirteen climbers, including international and Nepali mountaineers, complete the season's first successful ascent of the world's seventh-highest peak.

May 10, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

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Nepali climbers achieve first ascent of Patrasi peak

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.

Jun 17, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

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Khumbu municipality temporarily removes signboard at Everest Base Camp

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

May 28, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

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

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

May 18, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

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Kristin Harila postpones search for Tenjen Sherpa on Shishapangma

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

May 17, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

Sagarmatha Sambad to amplify mountain issues on global stage

The international summit in Kathmandu to unite leaders and experts in call for urgent climate action in the Himalayas

May 04, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Ecuadorian Patricio Arevalo scales Everest without supplemental oxygen

Ecuadorian climber Patricio Arevalo and his Sherpa guide Ang Pemba Sherpa achieve the season’s first successful ascent following the completion of rope fixing, amid a crowded climbing season with 456 permits issued

May 11, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

American athlete Tyler Andrews to attempt record-breaking speed ascent of Everest

Tyler Andrews aims to conquer Mount Everest from base camp to summit without supplemental oxygen, targeting a record held since 1998.

May 10, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Climbers achieve first successful ascents of Kangchenjunga

Rope-fixing team from Seven Summit Treks opens the summit route on the world’s third-highest peak, enabling climbers to make their final push.

May 10, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Nelly Attar becomes first Arab woman to summit Makalu

Lebanese mountaineer Nelly Attar achieves a groundbreaking ascent of the world’s fifth-highest peak, overcoming Makalu’s steep pitches and knife-edge ridges.

May 10, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Dhaulagiri records first summit of the season

Thirteen climbers, including international and Nepali mountaineers, complete the season's first successful ascent of the world's seventh-highest peak.

May 10, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

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

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.

Sep 30, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

Post about environment and mental health for 66 dead, 69 missing in Nepal floods and landslides

66 dead, 69 missing in Nepal floods and landslides

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.

Sep 28, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

Post about environment and mental health for 49 dead, many missing in floods and landslides in Nepal

49 dead, many missing in floods and landslides in Nepal

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.

Sep 28, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

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Massive flood sweeps through Thame village in Everest region

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.

Aug 16, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

Sagarmatha Sambad to amplify mountain issues on global stage

The international summit in Kathmandu to unite leaders and experts in call for urgent climate action in the Himalayas

May 04, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Post about environment and mental health for Nepali climber Pemba Gelje Sherpa creates speed climb record in Manaslu

Nepali climber Pemba Gelje Sherpa creates speed climb record in Manaslu

Pemba Gelje Sherpa finishes his speed climb of Mount Manaslu in 12 hours without oxygen – one hour ahead of the previous record, setting a world record in the world’s eighth highest peak.

Sep 27, 2023 | Everest Chronicle

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Nima Gyalzen Sherpa becomes the 6th Nepali in the 14 Peaks club

Nepali Nima Gyalzen Sherpa and Taiwanese Grace Tseng summit Gasherbrum I without supplemental oxygen. Nima achieves his 14th peak victory while Grace completes her 12th 8000er.

Aug 11, 2022 | Everest Chronicle

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Claiming Mountaineering’s Greatest Prize, Nepali Style

Mingma Sherpa and his team tell their remarkable story of the first winter ascent of K2.

Dec 08, 2021 | Everest Chronicle

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Community participation to protect the rare elongated tortoise

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.

Jan 31, 2025 | Nishan Limbu

Post about environment and mental health for New bird species discovered in Upper Mustang, Nepal

New bird species discovered in Upper Mustang, Nepal

The recent discovery of a new bird species in Nepal has raised the total count of recorded bird species in the country to 895.

May 17, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

Post about environment and mental health for Rhinoceros, tiger found dead in Chitwan National Park

Rhinoceros, tiger found dead in Chitwan National Park

At least 21 one-horned rhinos have been found dead in last ten months, and six tigers were reported to have died in recent years in Chitwan National Park, country’s biggest national park for rhinoceros and Royan Bengal tigers.

May 07, 2024 | Everest Chronicle

Community leads the way in turtle conservation in Nepal

A large share of turtle habitats in Nepal falls outside the boundaries of designated protected areas, which make the local community primary stakeholders for protection of this critically endangered species in the country.

Apr 26, 2025 | Nishan Limbu

Apple's Everest epic 'Tenzing' brings Hiddleston, Dafoe to Nepal

The high-profile shoot for 'Tenzing'—Apple's Everest drama starring Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe—could boost Nepal's global profile, following films like Doctor Strange and Everest, while highlighting the country’s cultural heritage and natural

May 06, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

Nepal sees highest monthly tourist arrivals in five years

With over 116,000 visitors in April, Nepal’s mountains, trails and temples draw record crowds in a surge of adventure and spiritual tourism

May 03, 2025 | Everest Chronicle