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NMA suspends Professional Mountain Guide Training after industry backlash
29 July 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has suspended the second summer phase of its Professional Mountain Guide (PMG) Training 2026 until further notice, following weeks of mounting criticism from Nepal's mountaineering community over the programme's design, approval process and departure from the country's long-established guide training system.
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Travel & Leisure7SF holds 15th AGM, plans to open Buddha View Park near Pikey Peak in October
29 July 2026The 7 Summit Foundation has announced it will formally open Buddha View Park, which is being constructed near Pikey Peak in Solukhumbu district, by the end of October to attract domestic and international tourists to the region.
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AviationAmerican drone flies high on Ama Dablam after failed attempt on Everest
28 July 2026A US-manufactured drone has successfully completed high-altitude supply flights on Ama Dablam, months after Nepali authorities blocked a similar American drone from operating on Everest amid regulatory concerns and a broader US-China contest over drone technology in the Himalayas.
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Travel & LeisureNomads Basecamp 2026 set for September in Pokhara
28 July 2026The Pokhara Tourism Council (PTC) in association with Saarang Services Pvt. Ltd. and the Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum (NYEF) Pokhara Chapter has announced that preparation is on to host Nomads Basecamp 2026, with this year’s edition scheduled for September 25–27 at the Pokhara Event Center.
