Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...

The 2025 climbing season in the Himalayas has begun without controversy. Climbing techniques have evolved over centuries, often creating controversy and debate.

One of the greatest mountain guides, Kami Rita, will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world's highest peak for the 31st time ...

The Puja Ceremony is a sacred Buddhist tradition that occurs before every climbing expedition in the Himalayas.

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have detected two bio-indicator gases—dimethyl sulfide and demethyl disulfide—on ...

One: is the climb actually any good? Routes are usually given some form of star rating that tells you the quality of the climbing and the awesomeness of the situations you'll find yourself in. Two: ...

The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has announced the successful completion of route fixing through the Khumbu Icefall, marking the official opening of the 2025 Everest climbing season.

The plot of the Hollywood doomsday film, 2012 – where China builds survival arks on the Tibetan Plateau – is edging closer to reality with Beijing’s latest plan for getting through a global ...

Union Minister Jitendra Singh today launched the first-ever ‘Himalayan High-Altitude Atmospheric & Climate Centre’ in Nathatop, Chenani, Udhampur district. This landmark initiative aims to provide ...

India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers near its ...