A French-led team is attempting a first ascent of 6,180 Swelokhan, while four Germans are trying 6,372m Pokhar Khang, which ...

As with much of rural Nepal, there is cell reception. All the teenagers in Saddi know when to gather on the appropriate rock so that they can catch a weak 3G signal with their inexpensive Chinese ...

The Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) is a comprehensive overview of Nepal’s past economic performance, current challenges and prospects ahead. The latest CEM 'Climbing Higher: Toward a Middle Income ...

Located in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal, Ama Dablam stands 22,349 ft ... The climb requires a combination of technical rock climbing skills and high-altitude mountaineering expertise.

The move higher to Camp 3 presents the most dangerous sections of the entire climb due to the high risk of avalanches and steep climbing among overhanging seracs. The head of Imagine Nepal ...

The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has announced the successful completion of route fixing through the Khumbu Icefall, marking the official opening of the 2025 Everest climbing season.

Japanese mountaineers Hidesuke Taneishi and Hiroki Yamamoto have made the first ascent of Pholesobi Peak (6652m) in Nepal via a direct line up the ... to get the protection on the lower part of the ...