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The Embassy of Nepal felicitated Prince Bandar bin Khalid bin Fahd at a function held in Riyadh recently and took the opportunity to promote tourism in the Himalayan Kingdom. Prince Bandar, who scaled Mt. Everest on May 19, 2012, praised the natural beauty of Nepal and thanked the people of ...

The trekking and mountaineering season is on, and shops dealing in adventure gear in Kathmandu’s tourist district Thamel have brought out a wide range of climbing equipment and accessories. A large number of foreign tourists and local adventure seekers have started flocking the tourist bazaar for trekking and mountaineering accessories. ...

Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) and SAMARTH/Nepal Market Development Program (NMDP) have signed and exchanged Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for tourism development in Ganesh Himal (Ruby Valley) Region in Dhading and Manaslu Region in Gorkha district. TAAN President Ramesh Dhamala and Wouter Shalken, Tourism Sector Manager of SAMARTH/NMDP signed ...

The government is considering making it compulsory for mountaineers attempting to climb Everest and other peaks above 8,000 m to take along a high-altitude local guide or support staff to ensure their safety. The proposal will be tabled at the joint meeting of the Himalaya host countries Nepal, India, China ...

Nepal plans to minimise the congestion of climbers near the 8,850m (29,035ft) summit of Mount Everest, which is clogged with scores of climbers during the short window of good weather, officials said on Monday. One of the initiatives includes introducing separate fixed ropes for climbers ascending and descending near the ...