mountaineering
For Sherpas, by Sherpas
A pair of Sherpa entrepreneurs have introduced affordable high-quality technical gear into the Nepali market.
When a summit isn’t actually a summit, but still somehow is
Mingma G’s bold and public ascent to the true summit of Manaslu should have ended the debate over the mountain’s highest point entirely. But instead, it seems to have brought up more questions than answers.
Sherpa guides on a mission to explore Nepal’s own route for Mount Cho Oyu
To begin commercial expeditions from Nepal two groups of Sherpa are on a mission to explore a new route for Cho Oyu. Various groups working for the promotion of expeditions in Nepal’s mountains have joined their hands in this mission led by young Sherpa guides. If their mission is successful, it will be an additional option to climb Cho Oyu.
Everest expedition operators fear another chaotic year
With the ongoing covid pandemic, travel restrictions to China, and continued global uncertainty, Nepal’s expedition operators are facing another difficult year.