Indian teenager becomes youngest female climber to summit Everest from south side

Sixteen-year-old Nisha Sasikumar now sets her sights on Denali as part of an ambitious Seven Summits quest.

May 31, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Pasang Dawa Sherpa honoured for 31 Everest summits

The veteran Nepali guide received the International Sagarmatha Award, Nepal's top state recognition for mountaineering, after extending his Everest tally during this year's climbing season.

May 30, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nepal marks Everest Day with climbers’ honours and a warning on law reform

Record-breaking ascents are celebrated in Kathmandu as the mountaineering association urges lawmakers to preserve its statutory role

May 30, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nepal’s mountaineering industry gets its richest prize yet

New $30,000 award aims to honour contributions to Himalayan communities and mountain tourism, underscoring the sector’s growing global profile

May 30, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

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

May 29, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

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.

May 29, 2026 | Dewan Rai