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As Nepal moves to reform safety on Mt Everest, some of the peak's most respected guides question whether the new rules will ...
Ang Dawa Sherpa nearly perished on his first Everest climb because he wasn’t prepared; then he went to school in Nepal for a mountain guide degree. After moving to the US, he wasn’t surprised to find ...
Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...
Discover how drones are aiding Sherpas with equipment transport, navigation, and rescue operations on Mount Everest.
If you’re a hiker or a group of hikers who have been to Mount Everest, or have plans to climb the mammoth mountain in the ...
One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time, and possibly the 32nd ...
While the concentration of suspended particulate matter tinier than 1.5 microns (PM2.5) is closely monitored, these toxic ...
What follows is a cacophony of cymbals, flutes and hand drums, which erupts everywhere from a public square to a tiny village hugging the side of a mountain.
Nepal Police said in a statement that Durga Prasai, who was involved in the violent protests of Tinkune, Kathmandu, was arrested from Jhapa district bordering India along with his bodyguard.
According to reporting by The Kathmandu Post, early sales have indicated ... there are 95 men and 25 women. Last year 421 Mount Everest climbing permits were issued, and in total 200 climbers ...
The number of climbing permits for Mount Everest have already surpassed 120 in the first week of April—twice as fast as last year—indicating the potential for another record-breaking season on the ...