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SPCC, EOAN to mobilise joint team in Khumbu Icefall on Sunday; Everest climbing may open until early to mid‑June
25 April 2026Following a delay in opening a route along the Khumbu Icefall, the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) and the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) today agreed to mobilise a joint team to the icefall section on Sunday.
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ClimbingEOAN permitted to coordinate with SPCC for fixing icefall route on Mt Everest
24 April 2026The 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
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ClimbingTourism Ministry sets up new body merging NATHM, NMA
24 April 2026The 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.
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ClimbingDouble Amputee Russian veteran Rustam Nabiev Summits Mera Peak, eyes Everest
23 April 2026Former Russian paratrooper Rustam Nabiev, who lost both legs in 2015 when a barracks collapsed, successfully reached the summit of Mera Peak (6,470m) at 6:35 AM on April 22, continuing one of the most remarkable adaptive mountaineering careers in recent years — and setting his sights on Mount Everest this spring.
