Continuous monsoon rains have unleashed landslides across Nepal, blocking major highways and stranding travelers just as the autumn trekking season and Dashain festival travel surge begin.
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has called on the country’s tourism community to unite behind “NepalNOW,” a new campaign designed to reassure global travellers that Nepal is safe, open, and ready for visitors.
At least six rope-fixing Sherpas successfully stood atop Mt. Manaslu on Saturday, becoming the first team to climb the world's eighth-highest peak in the autumn season, according to the expedition organizer.
Nepal’s celebrated autumn mountaineering season is in full swing, with 513 climbers from 60 expeditions receiving permits as of September 21, generating NPR 170.68 million in royalties, according to the Department of Tourism.
The Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOA) has bid farewell to two specialized teams tasked with fixing ropes and opening routes on Ama Dablam (6,812 m) and Himlung Himal (7,126 m) for the 2025 autumn climbing season.
The National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) has published special opening hours for its Tourist Entry Permit Counter in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, which issues permits for the Annapurna, Manaslu, and Gaurishankar Conservation Areas during the upcoming Dashain festival.