Mount Everest has captivated intrepid men and women since the 1920s. The exploits of legends such as George Mallory, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay put the mighty mountain on the map; thousands have followed, making huge sacrifices – many with their lives – in their own attempts to the ...

Nepal’s tourism ministry Saturday said that there is very little chance of rescuing alive Indian mountaineer Chhanda Gayen and two Sherpas who have been missing since Monday. “As soon as we came to know about the incident, Nepal government, local administration, Indian embassy in Kathmandu, Seven Summit Treks Pvt Ltd ...

Nepal on Wednesday opened 104 virgin peaks for mountaineering, taking the total number of peaks mountaineers can climb to 414, the Tourism Ministry said. Among the new peaks opened, the Yalung Khang West is the only mountain higher than 8,000 meters. The mountain, located in eastern Nepal, has a height ...

The operation of paragliding halted for different reasons has now resumed in the southern skirt of the Kathmandu Valley with new management. Though the adventurous flight was first introduced at Godawari of Lalitpur in the Valley in 2007, it is now resumed from Chapakharka hill of Bisankhu VDC of Lalitpur ...

The First Turkish Airlines Everest Golf Cup will be held at Gleneagles designed par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday. The event will be played over 18 holes on a stable ford format with 7/8 handicap, informed the organiser Turkish Airlines in a press meet in Kathmandu on Monday. Around 100 ...