At least 466 foreign climbers, along with over 500 climbing guides, are all set to begin their final summit push on the world's eighth-highest peak this week, after a strong team of rope-fixing climbers prepares to open a climbing route to the top of Mt Manaslu in a day or two, expedition operators said.
Although only a section of the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli corridors in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts was affected by the devastating August 26 floods, tourism stakeholders have begun bearing the brunt of the aftermath, with visitors cancelling trips to Nepal for the peak tourism season.
Former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Igor Kushnir and his Cypriot wife, Oksana Kushnir, scaled Thorong Peak (6,150 m) in western Nepal today, as the billionaire couple aims to climb Mount Dhaulagiri this autumn.
At least 466 foreign climbers, along with over 500 climbing guides, are all set to begin their final summit push on the world's eighth-highest peak this week, after a strong team of rope-fixing climbers prepares to open a climbing route to the top of Mt Manaslu in a day or two, expedition operators said.
Although only a section of the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli corridors in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts was affected by the devastating August 26 floods, tourism stakeholders have begun bearing the brunt of the aftermath, with visitors cancelling trips to Nepal for the peak tourism season.
Former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Igor Kushnir and his Cypriot wife, Oksana Kushnir, scaled Thorong Peak (6,150 m) in western Nepal today, as the billionaire couple aims to climb Mount Dhaulagiri this autumn.
Nepali documentary Road to Everest, which explores mountaineering, the Sherpa community and the impact of climate change on the Himalayas, was screened in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Igor Kushnir and his Cypriot wife, Oksana Kushnir, scaled Thorong Peak (6,150 m) in western Nepal today, as the billionaire couple aims to climb Mount Dhaulagiri this autumn.
Nepali documentary Road to Everest, which explores mountaineering, the Sherpa community and the impact of climate change on the Himalayas, was screened in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Nepal’s mountains remain open to climbers and trekkers despite the recent devastation in Rasuwa and along the Bhotekoshi corridor, said newly appointed Nepal Tourism Board member Pemba Sherpa from Manaslu Base Camp.
A total of 310 foreign tourists have been rescued following the Bhotekoshi floods in Rasuwa, while 607 others from 34 countries remain missing, according to the Department of Tourism.
Nepal’s warm hospitality can provide a strong foundation for inclusive tourism, but travellers with disabilities need better infrastructure and reliable information to explore the country independently, British broadcaster and disability rights advocate Sophie Morgan said.
The United States has handed over a US-made Freefly Alta X Gen2 commercial cargo drone to the Armed Police Force, Nepal, to help deliver essential supplies to remote communities affected by floods.
A US-manufactured drone has successfully completed high-altitude supply flights on Ama Dablam, months after Nepali authorities blocked a similar American drone from operating on Everest amid regulatory concerns and a broader US-China contest over drone technology in the Himalayas.
The Nepal government has extended fee waivers for international flights at Pokhara International Airport (PIA) and Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa by two years, to mid-September 2028, in a renewed push to draw foreign carriers to the two long-underutilized airports outside the capital.
Maheshwor Bhakta Shrestha has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Nepal Airlines Corporation, with the additional responsibility of Managing Director, as a Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday at Singhadurbar decided.
Nepal has made an urgent appeal to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage for a rapid and direct response to the catastrophic Bhote Koshi flash floods, saying the disaster has caused losses and disruption beyond the country's immediate response capacity.
Seventy volunteers removed 55 sacks of waste from trekking routes around Pisang in Manang during a one-day cleanup campaign, covering ground from Swargadwari Bridge to Ngoro Danda and from Upper Pisang to the Pisang-Ghyaru Bridge.
A wildlife survey in the Manang Ngisyang Block has found the Blue Sheep, locally known as Naur, population to be healthy and stable, a result conservationists say reflects sustained habitat protection efforts in the Annapurna Conservation Area.
The Annapurna Conservation Area Project's Unit Conservation Office in Manang has completed a three-day cleanup campaign along one of Nepal's most popular trekking routes, collecting around 75 sacks of waste from the trail between Tanki Manang and Thorong La Pass.
Nepal’s parliamentary tourism committee has called on the government and industry leaders to move beyond reassurances and implement a concrete strategy to rebuild international trust in the country’s travel sector, following the recent Bhotekoshi–Trishuli floods.
Preparations for Nepal’s autumn mountaineering season have moved into a new phase on Mt. Manaslu, with the Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOAN) rope-fixing team opening the climbing route and fixing ropes to approximately 200 metres above Camp I.
Nepal remains open to foreign tourists and travellers despite the devastating Bhote Koshi River floods that have caused extensive damage in parts of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
U.S. Soybean Export Council successfully conducted a 'Soy for Nutrition & Innovation' workshop in Kathmandu, featuring regional stakeholders and experts.
Visiting United States Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor on Friday officially unveiled the “Ultra X Gen 2” American cargo drone built by Freefly Systems at Everest Base Camp.
The installation of the world’s highest automatic weather station had made headlines globally in 2022, but it turned out to be rubbish in just four years.
A literary event organised in New York to support families affected by Nepal’s floods has raised $1,502, equivalent to around Rs 230,000, through book sales and donations.
A condolence, candle-lighting ceremony and moment of silence were held at the Consulate General of Nepal in New York to honour the 10 mountaineers who lost their lives in the Broad Peak tragedy in Pakistan on July 30.
The US Nepal Climbers Association (USNCA), a New York-based organisation, held a memorial and candle-lighting ceremony in tribute to mountaineers who lost their lives during the Broad Peak (8,047m) expedition in Pakistan, according to the association.
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