The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has installed new signage at the summit of Chulu East (6,584m), complete with the NMA flag and key peak information.
The Nepal Tourism Board has concluded a successful showcase at the 32nd Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT) 2026, signalling a determined push to grow arrivals from Russia as the two countries mark 70 years of diplomatic relations.
Nepal has earned a coveted spot on one of travel's most prestigious lists, with Mountain Lodges of Nepal's Manang Lodge featured in Time magazine's World's Greatest Places of 2026 — the only Nepali property on a list of 100 extraordinary destinations spanning the globe.
This spring, garbage management on the world's highest peak will become significantly stricter. Climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest will now be required to bring back at least two kilograms of waste from areas above Camp II.
Three brothers from Nepal's most celebrated climbing family have received a Guinness World Records certificate for becoming the most siblings to complete the Seven Summits — the highest peaks on each of the world's seven continents.
Veteran climber Kami Rita Sherpa is preparing for what he says will likely be his final climb of Mount Everest, aiming to scale the world’s highest peak for a record 32nd time this spring.
Preparations for the spring 2026 climbing season on Mt Everest have moved forward after the team of Icefall Doctors mobilised by the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) began fixing the climbing route through the Khumbu Icefall on Monday.
The Annapurna Conservation Area's Manang district recorded a combined total of 2,093 tourist arrivals during the month of Falgun (mid-February to mid-March 2026), with visitors from both SAARC nations and other international destinations contributing to what officials describe as a gradual but encouraging improvement in tourism activity in the region.
The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee has issued mandatory regulations for the upcoming Everest climbing season, covering Khumbu Icefall route fees and a strengthened waste management framework across Everest Base Camp and higher camps.
Nepal's Department of Tourism has issued a sweeping set of directives to all trekking and expedition agencies ahead of the Spring 2026 mountaineering season, seeking to streamline administrative processes while improving safety standards across the country's high-altitude peaks.