Lakpa Sherpa, widely known as Makalu Lakpa, reached the summit of Annapurna I (8,091m) on April 18 as part of a 14 Peaks Expeditions team, bringing his tally to eight of the world's 14 eight-thousanders and setting the stage for an ambitious three-peak spring campaign.
Joe Harvey, accompanied by guide Phurkitar Sherpa, has reached the summit of Lobuche East (6,119m) in the Khumbu region, completing a key acclimatisation milestone ahead of his Mount Everest attempt.
Amaghedingmo Rural Municipality in Rasuwa district is organising the Yak and Chauri Festival 2083 at Parbati Kunda, Gatlang, on April 26-28, combining yak conservation, cultural promotion and tourism development in one of the Himalayan districts closest to Kathmandu.
Former Russian paratrooper Rustam Nabiev, who lost both legs in 2015 when a barracks collapsed, successfully reached the summit of Mera Peak (6,470m) at 6:35 AM on April 22, continuing one of the most remarkable adaptive mountaineering careers in recent years — and setting his sights on Mount Everest this spring.
Nepal has issued climbing permits to 944 mountaineers from 76 countries for the Spring 2026 season across 30 peaks, with Everest alone drawing 410 climbers, according to updated permit data released by the Department of Tourism as of April 23.
The government has formed a new body by merging the Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) and the Nepal Mountain Academy (NMA), aiming to streamline tourism education and training.
The Department of Tourism has granted the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) special authorisation to mobilise skilled manpower from its member agencies to complete route-fixing and rope-laying work through the Khumbu Icefall
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has invited applications from eligible candidates for the vacant position of Director General — the authority's chief executive — through an open competitive process, a significant departure from the previous practice of direct ministerial appointment.