A Chinese woman climber died below Camp I after being struck by a rockfall while descending from the summit of K2, the world’s second highest mountain.
In a major push to promote adventure tourism in its far-western Himalayas, Nepal has announced a two-year waiver on climbing permit fees for 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.
Sometimes it is a person or place that sets the tone of a trip. For me, it was a wall. More specifically, a 1,000-foot-long rock wall that divided some buckwheat crops from the wild Himalayan peaks beyond.
Tourism emerged as a central theme for economic transformation at the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), where global experts underscored its potential to diversify economies, create jobs, and foster inclusion.
Nepal’s tourism sector has recorded steady growth, with tourist arrivals surpassing the 1.1 million mark in the fiscal year 2081/82, according to the Department of Tourism’s latest annual report.
The Department of Tourism (DoT) has officially released its annual report for the fiscal year 2081/82, outlining key developments, achievements, and challenges in Nepal’s tourism sector.
In an extraordinary display of determination and sisterhood, four Sherpa sisters from Rolwaling Valley, Dolakha, have etched their names in mountaineering history as the first female siblings to summit five of the Seven Summits—the highest peaks on each continent.
Mt Everest continues to dominate Nepal’s mountaineering economy, generating nearly 79% of total climbing royalties and driving the sector’s earnings to a record NPR 918 million in fiscal year 2081/82 — a 19.08% increase from the previous year.
The Immigration Office at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has requested all departing passengers to enter the immigration departure area at least one hour before their scheduled flight time to help ease congestion.
Lalitpur is set for a splash of Thai flavor later this month as the Royal Thai Embassy in Kathmandu teams up with the Thai Trade Centre, New Delhi, to bring “Journey to Thailand & Top Thai Brands 2025” to The Plaza, Pulchowk, from August 29 to 31.