Nepal sees tourism rebound in October
Tourist arrivals surge 3.3% from last year and recover nearly 96% of pre-pandemic levels, as India, the U.S., and Europe drive Nepal’s post-COVID tourism revival.
Upper Mustang completely isolated after landslides; hundreds of tourists stranded
Continuous rainfall has caused multiple landslides between Kagbeni and Chhusang road sections, disconnecting Upper Mustang from the rest of Nepal for the second day in a row and cutting electricity and internet access as authorities work to restore connections.
Cyclone Montha grounds Lukla flights for third day, stranding thousands of Everest trekkers
Flights to and from Lukla have been suspended for three days due to heavy rain and poor visibility, crowding hotels and delaying expeditions at the height of trekking season.
At least 60 dead in Nepal as monsoon rains trigger landslides and floods
Nepal Police confirmed the death toll and added that at least four individuals remain missing. They were swept away by the Pering stream near Ghodatabela, a stopover point along the Langtang trekking route.
Flying high in the lowlands
Flying Wonders Paragliding School expands Nepal’s adventure horizons as it opens first ever paragliding school located in the lower plain of the country.
The (Real) Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Annapurna Base Camp is popular worldwide, but many are unaware that this is not the actual base camp used by expeditions and climbers. Team Ghumante retraced the steps up to its Northern base camp walked by the 1950 Annapurna expedition led by Maurice Herzog which registered its first summit, also the first summit of an 8000er in the world.