Manaslu has set a new record for autumn climbing permits, with 422 climbers from 35 expedition teams receiving permits to attempt the 8,163-metre peak this season, according to the latest Department of Tourism data.
The route to Camp III on Mt Manaslu has been opened and fixed with ropes, clearing the way for climbers to begin acclimatisation rotations and move essential equipment higher up the world's eighth-highest mountain.
Manaslu has set a new record for autumn climbing permits, with 422 climbers from 35 expedition teams receiving permits to attempt the 8,163-metre peak this season, according to the latest Department of Tourism data.
The route to Camp III on Mt Manaslu has been opened and fixed with ropes, clearing the way for climbers to begin acclimatisation rotations and move essential equipment higher up the world's eighth-highest mountain.
Nepal’s mountaineering and expedition companies have come together to support victims of the Bhotekoshi disaster in Rasuwa, pooling over Rs 4 million for relief efforts.
The route to Camp III on Mt Manaslu has been opened and fixed with ropes, clearing the way for climbers to begin acclimatisation rotations and move essential equipment higher up the world's eighth-highest mountain.
Nepal’s mountaineering and expedition companies have come together to support victims of the Bhotekoshi disaster in Rasuwa, pooling over Rs 4 million for relief efforts.
Seven Summit Treks (SST), a leading Kathmandu-based trekking and expedition company, has mobilised a team of experienced climbing guides to support search and rescue operations in the flood-affected areas of Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts.
Nepal’s tourism industry is facing cancellations in destinations untouched by the August 26 flash floods, prompting the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) to urge travel businesses and media to distinguish between affected areas and the rest of the country.
Trekkers heading towards Samagaon and Larkya Pass can resume their journeys in the Manaslu region after local residents built an alternative trail and wooden bridge at Therang Khola in Namrung, Gorkha.
Upper Mustang remains open to tourists following a 5.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Lo Manthang on Tuesday night, with roads, trekking trails, hotels and communication services reported to be operating normally.
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.
The Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) and the Aeronautical Society of Nepal (AeSN) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the unified development, safety, and modernisation of Nepal's aviation sector, the two organisations announced.
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.
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.
A technical Search and Rescue team from the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) entered a flood-affected tunnel at Chilime Hydropower in Rasuwa on Saturday, advancing about 120 metres into the tunnel before thick mud and debris blocked further access.
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.
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.
Nepali scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, engineers and healthcare professionals from across the United States convened in Austin, Texas on July 18 and 19 for the NRNA Knowledge Convention 2026, organised by the Science, Technology and Innovation Committee of the Non-Resident Nepali Association USA.
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