Landslides expose the growing peril of extreme monsoon rain

A landslide swept away an entire settlement in Rolpa, killing 12 people, as officials warn that heavy monsoon rains are raising the risk of more disasters in Nepal’s remote western districts.

Aug 18, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nirmal Purja’s legacy takes root in a Himalayan plant

A newly identified Himalayan flowering plant has been named Impatiens nimspurjai in honour of the late Nepali climber’s record-breaking mountaineering career and environmental advocacy.

Aug 17, 2026 | Dewan Rai

Bharat Jung Pandey elected NATTA president

Pandey wins 188 votes in a three-way contest as new leadership faces calls to improve policy, air connectivity and international tourism promotion

Aug 15, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Guinness record-holding Sherpa climber cremated in Kathmandu

The mountaineer was among six Nepalis killed in the Broad Peak avalanche, becoming the last of the Nepali climbers whose remains were recovered from Pakistan’s Broad Peak

Aug 15, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

NMA reschedules its guide training after opposition

NMA reopens applications for professional guide course weeks after suspending it amid objections from mountain guides

Aug 14, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

On Broad Peak, rescuers learned the limits of reading a mountain

Speed Dawa Sherpa recalls how a second avalanche nearly swept away the men recovering the dead—and why even the best climbers cannot predict when a mountain will break

Aug 14, 2026 | Dewan Rai

Three Nepali Broad Peak victims receive final tributes in Kathmandu

Gyalu Sherpa and Nima Sherpa were cremated Thursday, while Kili Pemba Sherpa 'Kilu' is due to be cremated Friday following Buddhist funeral rites in Kathmandu.

Aug 13, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi recovered from Broad Peak

Sakhi was among 10 climbers killed in the July 30 avalanche on Pakistan’s 8,047-metre peak

Aug 13, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Singer Raju Lama scales Africa’s highest peak in Seven Summits quest

Lama and IFMGA-certified mountain guide Abiral Rai dedicate the ascent to the climbers killed in the Broad Peak avalanche

Aug 13, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nimsdai to receive guard of honour at UK funeral

British-Nepali mountaineer’s family receives his remains as NRNA UK urges Nepal to recognise him as a national hero

Aug 13, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Three Nepali Broad Peak victims receive final tributes in Kathmandu

Gyalu Sherpa and Nima Sherpa were cremated Thursday, while Kili Pemba Sherpa 'Kilu' is due to be cremated Friday following Buddhist funeral rites in Kathmandu.

Aug 13, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi recovered from Broad Peak

Sakhi was among 10 climbers killed in the July 30 avalanche on Pakistan’s 8,047-metre peak

Aug 13, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Singer Raju Lama scales Africa’s highest peak in Seven Summits quest

Lama and IFMGA-certified mountain guide Abiral Rai dedicate the ascent to the climbers killed in the Broad Peak avalanche

Aug 13, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nimsdai to receive guard of honour at UK funeral

British-Nepali mountaineer’s family receives his remains as NRNA UK urges Nepal to recognise him as a national hero

Aug 13, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

On Broad Peak, rescuers learned the limits of reading a mountain

Speed Dawa Sherpa recalls how a second avalanche nearly swept away the men recovering the dead—and why even the best climbers cannot predict when a mountain will break

Aug 14, 2026 | Dewan Rai

Everest's luxury boom adding to glacier melt, study warns

Researchers say the growing "seasonal city" at Everest Base Camp is generating enough heat to melt nearly 3 million kg of ice each climbing season, adding to pressure on the shrinking Khumbu Glacier.

Jul 30, 2026 | Dewan Rai

Nepali guide scales Europe's highest peak for the 200th time

Chatur Tamang, who began as a high-altitude porter, has turned Mount Elbrus into a lifetime pursuit — and, he believes, a world record.

Jul 25, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nepal deploys heavy machinery as monsoon landslides disrupt nine highways

Authorities station more than 150 excavators and loaders at landslide-prone roads as persistent monsoon rain blocks key highways, prompting nighttime travel restrictions in 23 districts amid warnings of further disruption.

Jul 20, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nepal's next rescue should not be a body recovery

As climate change makes disasters more frequent and deadly, Nepal must move beyond recovering victims after tragedy and build a modern fire and rescue service capable of saving lives during the critical golden hour.

Jul 15, 2026 | Narendra Shahi Thakuri

Nepal signs rescue pact with airlines, drone and rafting groups for disaster response

Private sector to provide helicopters, drones and rafts for emergency rescue operations as monsoon rains heighten flood and landslide risks

Jul 14, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nepal's next rescue should not be a body recovery

As climate change makes disasters more frequent and deadly, Nepal must move beyond recovering victims after tragedy and build a modern fire and rescue service capable of saving lives during the critical golden hour.

Jul 15, 2026 | Narendra Shahi Thakuri

Nepal's conservation debate shifts from wildlife to people

Scientists argue that protecting biodiversity will require giving indigenous communities a greater voice in conservation policy

Jul 13, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Strong El Niño threatens Southeast Asia as Nepal braces for weak monsoon

UN weather agency warns climate pattern could disrupt rainfall across the region, while Nepal forecasts a weaker-than-normal monsoon

Jul 05, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nepal proposes restoring one-third of degraded ecosystems by 2030

Draft biodiversity strategy seeks $1.55 billion and calls for businesses to disclose nature-related risks

Jun 26, 2026 | Praveen Kumar Yadav

Nepal's tiger population hits record 429, but deadly conflict with humans grows

Endangered Bengal tiger numbers rise 21 percent in latest census as officials warn coexistence remains a growing challenge

Jul 29, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nepal's Shinta Mani Mustang crowned world's best luxury hotel

Robb Report names Himalayan retreat No. 1 in its 2026 global ranking, marking a milestone for Nepal's ambitions beyond adventure tourism.

Jul 28, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nepali ultra-runner makes history with record victory in Italy's Lavaredo Ultra Trail

Sunmaya Budha, from Nepal's remote highland district of Jumla, breaks a 13-year course record in the 120-km race through the Dolomites, boosting the Himalayan nation's growing reputation in ultra-trail running.

Jun 28, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

EU backs Nepal's aviation safety reforms as blacklist review looms

Regional training programmes in Kathmandu underscore European support for efforts to improve oversight standards and remove a 13-year ban on Nepali airlines

Jun 24, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

A window onto the high hills

In a changing tourism economy, a photo book on Myagdi seeks to turn memory into marketable identity

Jun 19, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Walk Into ‘Un Ko Sweater’ : The Sandakpur–Phalelung trek beyond the silver screen

Sandakpur-Phalelung trail in East Nepal offers a sweet and modest trekking opportunity for travel enthusiasts. For 'Un ko Sweater' fans, take a cinematic walk through the beautiful alpine meadows and quaint location in which the popular movie was shot.

Jun 11, 2026 | Smriti Rai/Ghumante

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.

Jun 25, 2025 | Dewan Rai

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

May 27, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

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.

May 27, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

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.

Apr 17, 2025 | Everest Chronicle

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.

Jul 31, 2025 | Everest Chronicle