A short bus ride out of Kathmandu and a trail that wound through forest, past smaller waterfalls and through a quiet hillside village took my three friends, and me to Pangsam Okhreni Waterfall on a recent hike — a day that delivered fresh air, good company and, by the time we turned back, an unplanned lesson in why a raincoat beats an umbrella on the trail.
The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) Gandaki has issued an urgent appeal following severe flooding and landslides in the Annapurna trekking region, triggered by continuous rainfall over the past several days.
Nepal's monsoon season has intensified sharply, forcing authorities to suspend night-time travel on several major highways and issue emergency advisories across tourist-heavy corridors — developments that directly affect travellers, trekkers and tour operators planning movement across the country this weekend.
The Tourist Guide Association of Nepal (Turgan) has begun taking action against individuals guiding tourists without valid licences, stepping up enforcement in coordination with the Tourist Police as authorities intensify efforts to ensure only legally authorised guides serve visitors.
As security forces and helicopters are being mobilised to rescue people affected by the sudden flooding in Rasuwa, the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has called on experienced mountaineers and adventure professionals to join the emergency response.
Hundreds of locals and foreign tourists remained out of contact after a massive flood in the Bhote Koshi River swept away riverside settlements in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts on Wednesday morning.
At least 384 tourists and travellers, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens, have been reported missing following a sudden flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa on Wednesday morning, according to a preliminary situation update issued by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).
As many as 484 tourists—391 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens—remain unaccounted for after a major flash flood swept through the Bhotekoshi River corridor in Rasuwa and Nuwakot on Wednesday morning.