Moroccan climber, mountaineer with MS complete Everest-Lhotse double
Elite Exped says Moroccan Nawal became first from his country to summit both peaks in one season, while Israeli climber Yuval set a new milestone for people living with multiple sclerosis amid Everest’s final spring summit push.
Australian claims record for fastest sea-level journey to Everest
Oliver Foran cycled more than 1,150 kilometres from India before climbing Mount Everest in 50 days, completing what he says is the quickest human-powered ascent from sea level to the world’s highest peak.
Two Indian climbers die during descent from Everest summit
Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are died while descending the world’s highest peak as overcrowding and hazardous conditions marked a busy spring season on Mount Everest.
Puerto Rican woman makes Everest history on busy summit day
Nicole Santiago becomes the first woman from Puerto Rico to reach Mount Everest as part of her Seven Summits quest, summiting on May 20 amid one of the season’s most crowded climbing windows.
ITBP All-Women Expedition reaches Everest summit in full strength
All 14 members of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police women’s expedition reached the summit of Mount Everest alongside 17 Nepali Sherpa guides, marking one of the season’s most successful large-team ascents.
Sherpa climber completes “Triple Crown” in under five days
Tenzing David Sherpa summited Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in rapid succession this spring, becoming one of the few climbers to complete the Himalayan “Triple Crown” within a single season.
British climber Kenton Cool summits Everest for record 20th time
The veteran mountaineer extends his own mark for the most Everest ascents by a non-Sherpa, adding another milestone to a career that includes the first “Everest Triple Crown” and a historic Olympic mission.
Pasang Dawa Sherpa Climbs Everest for the 31st Time
The veteran Nepali mountaineer, known as PaDawa, completed his second ascent of the season, trailing only fellow climber Kami Rita Sherpa in total Everest summits.
Harila summits Lhotse after Nuptse climb; guide completes Himalayan 'Triple Crown'
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila reached the summit of Lhotse on Thursday, days after climbing Mount Nuptse, while her guide Ming Temba Sherpa completed the Everest-Lhotse-Nuptse “Triple Crown” after earlier summiting Everest with the rope-fixing team.
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.
British climber Kenton Cool summits Everest for record 20th time
The veteran mountaineer extends his own mark for the most Everest ascents by a non-Sherpa, adding another milestone to a career that includes the first “Everest Triple Crown” and a historic Olympic mission.
Pasang Dawa Sherpa Climbs Everest for the 31st Time
The veteran Nepali mountaineer, known as PaDawa, completed his second ascent of the season, trailing only fellow climber Kami Rita Sherpa in total Everest summits.
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.
Harila summits Lhotse after Nuptse climb; guide completes Himalayan 'Triple Crown'
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila reached the summit of Lhotse on Thursday, days after climbing Mount Nuptse, while her guide Ming Temba Sherpa completed the Everest-Lhotse-Nuptse “Triple Crown” after earlier summiting Everest with the rope-fixing team.
Sherpa climber completes “Triple Crown” in under five days
Tenzing David Sherpa summited Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in rapid succession this spring, becoming one of the few climbers to complete the Himalayan “Triple Crown” within a single season.
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 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.