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Record holding climber Mingma Sherpa files nomination for Sankhuwasabha HoR seat
20 January 2026World record-holding mountaineer and tourism entrepreneur Mingma Sherpa has formally entered parliamentary politics, filing his nomination as a candidate for the House of Representatives from Sankhuwasabha.
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Climbing‘Nothing Is Impossible’: Hari Budha Magar shares Seven Summits world record achievement
18 January 2026Adaptive mountaineer and disability rights advocate Hari Budha Magar has completed the Seven Summits, becoming the first person with a double above-knee amputation to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents.
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Travel & LeisureNTB concludes participation at MATKA 2026 in Helsinki
18 January 2026The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has concluded its participation at MATKA 2026, the Nordic region’s largest travel fair, held from January 15 to 18 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in Finland.
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ClimbingWinter ascent tragedy: 8K Expeditions mobilises four climbers for search and recovery on Makalu
17 January 2026A team of Sherpa climbers from 8K Expeditions arrived at Makalu Base Camp this morning to conduct a search and recovery operation for climbers reported dead and missing above 7,000 meters on the world’s fifth-highest mountain.
