An American climber has successfully snowboarded off the summit of a scenic mountain in the Langtang region, becoming the first to snowboard down from the top of the summit through its south face.
Five Romanian climbers summited Ama Dablam (6,812 metres) on October 26, setting a record for the highest number of Romanian mountaineers to reach the peak during a single expedition, according to the expedition organiser.
A 26-year-old Australian solo trekker who fell from a cliff near Lobuche in the Everest region has been evacuated to Kathmandu for treatment, according to a helicopter service provider.
The Department of Immigration has stopped issuing trekking permits for restricted areas in Nepal’s high hills and Himalayan regions for October 29-31, as authorities warn of heavy snowfall, snowstorms and avalanches linked to an approaching weather system.
An American climber has successfully snowboarded off the summit of a scenic mountain in the Langtang region, becoming the first to snowboard down from the top of the summit through its south face.
Five Romanian climbers summited Ama Dablam (6,812 metres) on October 26, setting a record for the highest number of Romanian mountaineers to reach the peak during a single expedition, according to the expedition organiser.
A 25-year-old climber from the Netherlands who fell unconscious at Camp II on Mt Ama Dablam was rescued safely this morning, said the expedition organizer.
Five Romanian climbers summited Ama Dablam (6,812 metres) on October 26, setting a record for the highest number of Romanian mountaineers to reach the peak during a single expedition, according to the expedition organiser.
A 25-year-old climber from the Netherlands who fell unconscious at Camp II on Mt Ama Dablam was rescued safely this morning, said the expedition organizer.
A team of three Nepali Sherpa climbers has completed route fixing and rope installation to the summit of Himlung Himal, opening the way for climbers attempting the 7,126-metre peak this autumn.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has urged tourists to avoid travel to high-hill and Himalayan areas from October 29 to 31 as a weather system is expected to bring heavy rain, snowfall and possible avalanches to several parts of the country.
The Nepal-India Cross Border Tourism Connect 2026 will be held from Kartik 9 to 11 (October 26-28), aiming to expand tourism partnership between the two countries.
The Langtang and Manaslu Larke Pass trekking routes are accessible, but the Tsum Valley trek remains closed following recent flood damage, according to the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN).
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has begun the process of introducing a satellite-based approach procedure at Pokhara International Airport, which is expected to reduce flight diversions and cancellations during adverse weather and low visibility.
Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 2.853 billion yen, equivalent to approximately Rs 2.767 billion, to Nepal for a project to improve air traffic control facilities at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), including rehabilitation of its ageing control tower and modernisation of critical aviation systems.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on [DATE] called domestic airline officials and representatives for talks after receiving complaints that carriers were raising airfares to take advantage of the approaching festival season.
The Department of Immigration has stopped issuing trekking permits for restricted areas in Nepal’s high hills and Himalayan regions for October 29-31, as authorities warn of heavy snowfall, snowstorms and avalanches linked to an approaching weather system.
The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) has issued a weather alert, warning that a system developing over the Bay of Bengal could bring heavy weather to Nepal on October 29 and 30, with heavy snowfall in the Himalayas above the freezing level.
As Nepal faced severe hydro-climatic disasters, a team of Nepali researchers completed one of the most intensive cryo-climatic field expeditions to Tungling Glacier, also known as Artang Glacier, in Limi Valley, Humla.
A humanitarian dental clinic will operate at Everest Base Camp during the spring 2027 climbing season to provide free dental treatment to Sherpa guides, Icefall Doctors, porters and other high-altitude workers.
The Press Council Nepal has begun studying and monitoring interviews conducted with critically ill survivors inside intensive care units, including an earlier interview of Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa broadcast by BBC Nepali.
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.
A six-member Nepali delegation participated in Soy Connext 2026, the flagship global conference of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), in Chicago, as Nepal strengthens its engagement with U.S. soybean farmers, exporters and suppliers.
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.
A fundraising event organised by the Himalayan Sherpa Club of Sonoma and the California Sherpa Association has raised more than $100,000 for communities affected by the recent floods in Nepal.
The city of Anseong will host the 2026 Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival from October 2 to 5 at Anseong Matchum Land and along Anseongcheon Stream, with an opening-eve festival scheduled for October 1.
A landslide near Khotro Khola along the Besisahar-Manang road has temporarily blocked traffic, the Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) said.
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