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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.

Khumbu municipality temporarily removes signboard at Everest Base Camp

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

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.

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

Hari Budha Magar sets out for Seven Summits

Hari Budha Magar, world’s first double above the knee amputee climber to summit Mount Everest, wants to tackle the highest summit of each continent. He starts his next mission from Denali on June 16. 
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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.

Naoko sets the world record for the most ascent of K2

About three dozens of climbers stood atop Mount K2 right after the rope fixing team laid the rope to the summit despite unpredictable weather condition.

Climbers conquer K2 seizing a narrow weather window

Nepali mountain guides open the route to the summit of K2 despite challenging weather condition, clearing the way for the season's expedition

Death toll in floods and landslides reaches 120 since the onset of monsoon

Weather forecast shows receding rain due to moving of the monsoon trough towards south, which is expected to return beginning next week with more rains in Nepal. 

Mongolian climbers missing on Everest: one confirmed dead, one still missing

The search and rescue team has found one body while the search for the other missing climber is still ongoing near the summit of Mount Everest.

Bad weather dampens hope for missing Mongolian climbers on Mount Everest

With over 84 hours passed in the “death zone’’, officials increasingly lose hope of finding two Mongolian climbers alive near Everest's summit amid harsh weather

Bhutanese Jigme Pelden Dorji seeks historic summit of Mount Everest

The 24-year-old Bhutanese climber, Jigme Pelden Dorji, aims to make history by becoming the first from his nation to summit Mount Everest.

Mongolian climbers missing near Everest summit for two days

Government authorities have been seeking assistance from various groups located above the South Col, while 8K Expeditions has dispatched two Sherpa guides for search and rescue operations.

First Slovak and Kazakh women summit Everest

Kazakh woman Anar Burasheva and Slovak climber Lucia Janicova have become the first women from Kazakhstan and Slovakia, respectively, to reach the summit of Mount Everest

French climber dies on Makalu

Sixty-year-old French climber Johnny Saliba died on Mount Makalu above 8,000m due to altitude sickness 

Kanchanjunga uncertain, no summit in Dhaulagiri this season

Rope fixing team retreated from 7,800m in Kanchenjunga, while summit push on Dhaulagiri has been aborted entirely after a month-long attempt to open route to the summit. 

Kami Rita safely back at base camp after 29th Everest ascent

Kami Rita Sherpa, a native of Thame village in Solukhumbu, has been climbing mountains for over two decades, often leading foreign climbers, became synonymous the world's highest peak.
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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.

Naoko sets the world record for the most ascent of K2

About three dozens of climbers stood atop Mount K2 right after the rope fixing team laid the rope to the summit despite unpredictable weather condition.

Climbers conquer K2 seizing a narrow weather window

Nepali mountain guides open the route to the summit of K2 despite challenging weather condition, clearing the way for the season's expedition