Veteran mountaineer, tourism professional and social activist Lakhphuti Sherpa says she aims to champion tourism-friendly and inclusive policies as she contests the March 5 House of Representatives elections under the proportional representation system from the Ujyalo Nepal Party.
For Mingma Sherpa, risk has never been unfamiliar. From the icy ridges of Everest to the lethal slopes of K2, he has spent decades navigating the world’s most unforgiving terrain. Now, the legendary mountaineer is preparing for a different kind of ascent, national politics.
The National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed the Tourism Bill, 2081 BS, paving the way for expanded and diversified tourism development across the country.
When Mingma Gyabu Sherpa stood atop K2 in the dead of winter in January 2021, he became one of the first people in history to conquer the world's second-highest peak in its most unforgiving season. Now, the record-breaking mountaineer is attempting a different kind of ascent, into Nepal's political arena.
Japan marked its National Day with a reception hosted by Ambassador Maeda Toru at his official residence in Tahachal on Tuesday, celebrating the 66th birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan.
A two-member climbing team has successfully reached the summit of Mt. Ama Dablam (6,812m) under the management of 14 Peaks Expedition, the company announced on Wednesday.
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) organized a special mountain flight for foreign diplomats and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on the sidelines of the Sixty-Second SAARC Programming Committee Meeting held in Kathmandu on February 11–12.
Record-holding Chinese mountaineer He Jing and her Sherpa climbing partners were felicitated in the capital after returning from the historic first winter ascent of two previously unclimbed peaks in Upper Mustang.
The Guinness World Records has officially recognized a record-setting achievement by a Nepali Sherpa climber who amazed the mountaineering world during last spring season.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation was signed on Monday between Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, and the Nepal Tourism Board, marking a fresh effort to strengthen tourism ties between the two sides.