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.
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has launched the country’s first-ever Safari Tourism Mart in Meghauli, aiming to position Nepal as a global destination for responsible wildlife tourism.
Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOAN) has said that it is closely monitoring the situation on Mt Everest and expediting its consultations with the concerned stakeholders to find amicable solutions to the existing problem, according to EOAN General Secretary Rishi Ram Bhandari.
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Summit 2026 (PAS 2026) will be held across the South Korean cities of Gyeongju and Pohang from May 11 to 14, co-hosted by Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and the Gyeongsangbuk-do Culture and Tourism Organisation (GCTO).
The Department of Tourism has issued a formal directive warning trekking agencies against advertising and selling overnight stay packages at Everest Base Camp expedition camps, citing serious violations of mountaineering regulations that have come to its attention during the ongoing Spring 2026 season.