KATHMANDU, March 26: The Department of Tourism (DoT) has started issuing mountaineering permits for the spring season 2025.

Independent climbers hoping to summit Nepal's 8,000m peaks without supplementary oxygen or Sherpa support can relax. They're ...

Tyler Andrews will try to climb Everest from the South Side, without oxygen, in under 20 hours. This would be the fastest ...

The Everest Base Camp trek is one of the most sought-after trekking undertakings in the world, drawing in thousands of ...

Navigating Everest's Khumbu Icefall is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Tour operators hope drones will help ...

For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...

The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...

In an interview with Men's Fitness magazine, Bear Grylls talks about the woman who revolutionised his approach to fitness, his fast-growing chain of gyms, and his forthcoming book on nutrition ...

Young mountaineer Sameera Khan cycles from Anantapur to seek support for rock climbing academy and Himalayan expeditions.

Plants that climb, creep and twist. There’s an incredible range of foliage forms and colours, stunning flowering displays, gorgeous fragrances and in several species, almost luminous shows of colour ...

The Pangboche Ama Dablam Youth Club have signed an agreement with Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) to manage mountaineering activities on Island Peak and Lobuche Peak. The agreement was ...

The climb is worrying but possible with the proper guidance. Island height serves as a stepping stone for the ones aiming for higher peaks. It’s far an unforgettable enjoy for journey seekers ...