Nepal announces it’s opening 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim to international climbers for free as it hopes to diversify ...

Mount Everest faces rising deaths, trash, and Sherpa exploitation as Nepal enacts reforms to curb over-tourism by reducing ...

Nepal will make climbing permits free for 97 of its Himalayan mountains to create more tourism in some of its remote ...

Nepal has opened 97 previously restricted peaks, allowing adventurers to explore untouched regions away from the crowds of ...

The American ultrarunner explains his decision to return for a fourth attempt at the FKT this coming September—a month when ...

Nepal will waive climbing permit fees for 97 peaks in two of the country’s most remote provinces as it aims to encourage ...

It's not only dangerous to take a crack at summiting Mount Everest, it's an exclusive and pricey club to try to join. With ...

Everest climbers, Shiva Sapkota and Gyanendra Shrestha welcome Phunjo Lama, center, on her arrivals at airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 26, 2024. Lama scaled the peak in 14.5 hours ...

The Nepal government banned solo trekking to Mt. Everest last spring as part of its aim to make the summit safer. The country also increased the cost of the permit for non-locals by 36% to $15,000.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s mountaineering community celebrated the conquest of the world’s highest mountain with a rally of climbers, guides and others who gathered for International Everest ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Using xenon gas treatment and the latest technology is making climbing Mount Everest not just faster but also better for the environment, cutting down garbage and waste, a ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, but precisely how tall is it? Posted 11:12 a.m. Feb 3, 2018 - Updated 11:08 a.m. Feb 3, 2018 By BHADRA SHARMA and ...