Although only a section of the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli corridors in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts was affected by the devastating August 26 floods, tourism stakeholders have begun bearing the brunt of the aftermath, with visitors cancelling trips to Nepal for the peak tourism season.
A landslide near Khotro Khola along the Besisahar-Manang road has temporarily blocked traffic, the Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) said.
The Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon is scheduled to return to Nepal’s Everest region on May 29, 2027, with organisers inviting both Nepali and international runners to compete in races ranging from 21 kilometres to 70 kilometres.
A total of 17,913 foreign tourists visited the Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) in Bhadra, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) has provided cash assistance to 33 families of tourism workers and drivers who died or went missing in the Aug. 26 Bhotekoshi flash flood.
A 71-year-old blind Israeli woman has completed the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek, describing the experience as a form of therapy that allowed her to experience Nepal’s mountains through sound, touch and smell.
The Thorong Pass and Tilicho trekking routes in Manang have been closed until further notice, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
Trekking permits for all routes in the Annapurna Conservation Area and Manaslu Conservation Area have reopened, according to the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC).
Road access has resumed on several sections of the Annapurna Circuit after landslide debris was cleared, while 1,393 trekkers checked into monitored points in the Annapurna Conservation Area on Saturday.