Nepal has unveiled a five-year strategy to keep the Himalayas clean, allowing authorities for the first time to limit the ...

Nepal may limit the number of climbers and regulate the timing of expeditions in the country, taking into account the ...

Adventure tourism has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of global travel, and India — with its towering Himalayan peaks, roaring rivers, dense forests, ancient trails, and tropical ...

The Department of Tourism has enforced a rule since 2011 requiring both Nepali and foreign climbers to bring back at least ...

As Nepal’s high mountains, including Mount Everest, have been struggling with decades of waste accumulation, the Nepali government has introduced a five-year plan to keep the mountains clean.

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

Indian and American climbers were prepared with their cargo, an antenna, cables and a 13 kg generator called the SNAP-19C.

This January, Will Smith takes audiences on the ultimate journey of discovery in the new National Geographic original series ...

The Everest Region offers a diverse range of trekking and peak climbing adventures that accommodate adventurers of all types.

The climbers who have shared images of the litter have helped to raise awareness about how carelessness is lessening what ...

If I had to choose between an unclimbed 6,000m peak or beating Ueli Steck's record on the Eiger by just 30 seconds, I'd ...

There is often a binary choice for travelers to choose from in the world of high-altitude adventure. Either you are a trekker ...