Veteran Nepali mountaineer Lakpa Sherpa, popularly known as Makalu Lakpa, has set a remarkable record by successfully summiting Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m)—Oceania’s highest peak—four times in just nine days.
A fresh spell of snowfall has blanketed Nepal’s western Himalayan region, including the popular Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) and Manaslu Circuit trekking routes, following the influence of a low-pressure system developed over the Arabian Sea.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has issued a safety advisory urging all climbers and trekkers to avoid traveling to high Himalayan regions and crossing mountain passes due to heavy snowfall reported across Nepal’s northern mountain belts.
Eight climbers from 8K Autumn 2025 Himlung Expedition Team successfully reached the summit of Mount Himlung Himal (7,126m) on October 27, the company announced.
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Tuesday issued a safety advisory urging all trekkers, mountaineers, and tourism stakeholders to exercise extreme caution as heavy snowfall and rainfall have been forecast across various mountain regions.