The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Nepal have begun discussions on establishing a Russian Corner at the International Mountain Museum (IMM) in Pokhara as part of efforts to strengthen cultural and mountaineering cooperation between the two countries.
The first-look poster and official teaser of ‘Road To Everest’, a new documentary tracing a real-life journey from sea level to the summit of Mount Everest, have been released ahead of its Nepal premiere later this month.
Renowned record-holding climber Mingma G, who led the recovery mission on Broad Peak following a massive avalanche, said that a statue of the late Kili Pemba Sherpa, popularly known as 'Kilu', will be erected in Rolwaling valley in his honour.
The mortal remains of three more Nepali climbers killed in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan have been brought home, nearly two weeks after the disaster that claimed the lives of 10 climbers, including six Nepalis.
Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Maeda Toru paid tribute to the 10 climbers who lost their lives in the recent Broad Peak avalanche, marking Japan's Mountain Day with a message highlighting the shared mountain and mountaineering traditions of Japan and Nepal.
Nepali mountaineer and international IFMGA Mountain Guide Abiral Rai is now one peak away from completing the Seven Summits, after successfully climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, on Tuesday.
Three Nepali mountaineers killed in the Broad Peak avalanche received their final tribute in Kathmandu after their mortal remains were brought back from Pakistan.
The US Nepal Climbers Association Inc is mulling setting up a high-level independent council to support mountain climbers, high-altitude workers and their families, as well as to facilitate the Nepal government in the formulation of mountaineering-friendly policies.
The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, who was among 10 climbers killed in the massive Broad Peak avalanche on July 30, has been recovered by a team of local volunteers from Shigar.