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Stripes at Everest summit: How IFMGA guide Pasang Kidar has pinned a Gurkha’s new rank to Rgr Rana on top of the world
28 May 2026May 23 wasn’t just another summit day on Mount Everest. For a Gurkha rifleman of the UK’s special forces, and for the legendary Sherpa guide who pinned a new rank on his jacket at 8,848 metres, it became a moment of history—chilling winds, thin air, and a promotion no soldier will ever forget.
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ClimbingAmerican endurance athlete Tyler Andrews sets FKT record for Everest ascent in 9 hours 55 minutes
28 May 2026American mountain runner Tyler Andrews has set a world record on Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) by scaling the mountain in less than 10 hours, said the expedition organiser.
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ClimbingThird Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Lead Climbing Competition kicks off in Thamel
28 May 2026The third annual Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Open Lead Climbing Competition got underway this morning at the Astrek Climbing Wall in Thamel. The two-day event was inaugurated by Fur Gelje Sherpa, President of the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA).
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Travel & LeisureNepali tourism associations meet EU Ambassadors, push for air safety list removal and investment
27 May 2026Six major Nepali tourism associations hosted a high-level lunch meeting with European Union ambassadors and heads of mission at The Dwarika's Hotel in Kathmandu on May 26
