Under the scheme, climbers paid a $4,000 deposit that was returned if they brought 8kg of waste down the mountain.

Kathmandu will host the second edition of the Everest Summiteers Summit on May 27, 2026, with organisers placing strong ...

Gauchan said that the helicopter’s instrument panel provides a color-coded safety scale of green, yellow, and red. “During ...

Nepal has scrapped its Everest waste deposit scheme after 11 years, admitting it failed to curb garbage. A new non-refundable ...

High above the clouds, where prayer flags snap in thin air, and climbers chase lifelong dreams, another, quieter legacy has ...

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.

Nirmal Purja has made headlines again, this time not for a mountaineering achievement but for allegedly breaking the rules. “Most of the climbers from an 11-member team of Lingtren Peak expedition of ...

Kathmandu, Nepal, December 15th, 2025, FinanceWireAdventure White Mountain Pvt. Ltd., one of Nepal’s premier adventure ...

Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest ...

Nepal should raise the permit fee for climbing Mount Everest to half a million dollars to protect the mountain's fragile ...

Everest Himalayan Cuisine in Bellmore, Long Island's first Nepali restaurant, offers peak hospitality. Credit: Daniel Brennan The hearty dumpling, known as momo, comes in three variations -- vegetable ...

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