Climbing Mount Everest is often framed as a test of grit and altitude, but the real shock for many would-be summiters is ...
High-altitude guiding may be one of the most brutal dream jobs on earth. A longtime pro shares the good—and the bad.
From relocating base camp to limiting climbers and reclaiming fixed ropes, the government’s new action plan seeks to reverse ...
KATHMANDU- As Nepal’s high mountains, including Mount Everest, have been struggling with decades of waste accumulation, the ...
Bear Grylls has done some really hard things; fighting off a boa constrictor in a flooded ravine, drinking liquid from elephant dung in the dry Savannah, climbing Mount Everest. But the world-famous ...
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.
Expedition departed from Pakistan on December 2, reached Union Glacier on December 6 and completed its journey on December 14 ...
Ahmedabad: The date, Dec 15, will remain special for this couple from Ahmedabad. On this day, Dr Hemant Leuva, professor of ...
Gauchan said that the helicopter’s instrument panel provides a color-coded safety scale of green, yellow, and red. “During ...
For non-mountaineers, even the Kangchenjunga trek can be arduous, especially in winter. It is one of the last pure wilderness ...
When Drummond completed the Seven Second Summits in 2023, she became the first woman to reach the second-highest peak on every continent. In the two years since, Drummond has focused on returning to ...