What the tourism industry typically writes off as the off-season has turned into something of a windfall for Pokhara this year, with a surge of Indian visitors filling hotels, crowding the lakeside promenade and keeping Fewa Lake's boat operators busier than they have been in years.
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.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) have jointly launched the fourth Fundamental Skill Course of the Professional Mountain Guide (PMG) Training, with 40 participants set to undergo training across Kathmandu and Kanani in Nuwakot district until July 6.
What the tourism industry typically writes off as the off-season has turned into something of a windfall for Pokhara this year, with a surge of Indian visitors filling hotels, crowding the lakeside promenade and keeping Fewa Lake's boat operators busier than they have been in years.
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.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) have jointly launched the fourth Fundamental Skill Course of the Professional Mountain Guide (PMG) Training, with 40 participants set to undergo training across Kathmandu and Kanani in Nuwakot district until July 6.
Nima Rinji Sherpa, the world's youngest climber to have summited all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, has added Denali in Alaska to his climbing resume, reaching the summit on June 19 as part of a family-led expedition that marks the next chapter of his mountaineering journey, a bid to complete the Seven Summits.
Nima Rinji Sherpa, the world's youngest climber to have summited all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, has added Denali in Alaska to his climbing resume, reaching the summit on June 19 as part of a family-led expedition that marks the next chapter of his mountaineering journey, a bid to complete the Seven Summits.
Lhakpa Sherpa's historic 11th ascent of Mount Everest has now been formally recognized by Guinness World Records, with the official certificate arriving by mail this week.
Nepali-British adaptive mountaineer Hari Budha Magar, the first double above-knee amputee to complete the Seven Summits, has been honoured with the prestigious Guinness World Records ICON title.
Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary, will lead a trek to Everest Base Camp this November for the last time, marking the end of more than five decades of high-altitude guided trekking, the Himalayan Trust has announced.
Madhesh Province has long been the first thing millions of Indian visitors see when they cross into Nepal — the open border, the shared language, the familiar temples and festivals.
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.
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has welcomed the announcement of daily direct flights between Pokhara and Dubai by flydubai, set to commence from September 23, 2026, calling it a major breakthrough for international air access to Nepal's tourism capital.
Six major Nepali tourism associations hosted a high-level lunch meeting with European Union ambassadors and heads of mission at The Dwarika's Hotel in Kathmandu on May 26
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.
As the dust settles on the busiest climbing season Mt Everest has ever seen, the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has wrapped up its Spring 2026 cleanup campaign with a staggering 90,329 kg of waste hauled off the world's highest mountain, and a clear signal that Everest rangers will remain at the centre of its strategy going forward.
The Central Zoo in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, has been closed to visitors from Friday following the detection of bird flu infections among animals housed within the zoo premises.
South Korea has pledged USD 12 million in grant assistance to support a major climate-resilient rice initiative in Nepal's western Terai, marking KOICA's largest bilateral project in the country and one of the biggest ongoing international cooperation programmes in Nepal's agriculture sector.
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has placed heritage conservation, cultural promotion, and tourism development at the heart of its policy and programme for fiscal year 2083/84 (2026/27), unveiling a wide-ranging agenda that includes an international film festival, homestay promotion in historic settlements, UNESCO intangible heritage listings, and the restoration of the city's ancient water infrastructure.
The BBC has broadcast a video interview of Dawa Sherpa, the Sherpa guide who survived seven days alone in Everest's death zone, filmed inside the intensive care unit of HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu without the knowledge or consent of his family or hospital authorities, drawing sharp condemnation from his wife and raising serious questions about the broadcaster's adherence to its own editorial standards.
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.
On the occasion of World Protein Day, health experts and officials in Nepal are calling on the public to ignore persistent myths about the poultry industry and recognize chicken and eggs as safe, affordable, and vital sources of protein.
Nepali-American author and community responder Passang Nuru Sherpa has earned another major international literary accolade, with his memoir Behind the Mask winning a spot in final of the 2026 International Book Award in the Non-Fiction Creative category.
Nepal Mountaineering Association’s executives have been elected to different positions at the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, commonly known by its French name Union internationale des associations d'alpinisme (UIAA).
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