Mountain climbing is a serious hobby (which can cost you some serious cash) but in an exciting announcement, the Nepalese ...

Nepal announces it’s opening 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim to international climbers for free as it hopes to diversify ...

Mount Everest faces rising deaths, trash, and Sherpa exploitation as Nepal enacts reforms to curb over-tourism by reducing ...

Nepal will make climbing permits free for 97 of its Himalayan mountains to create more tourism in some of its remote ...

Nepal will make 97 of its Himalayan mountains free to climb for the next two years in a bid to boost tourism in some of its ...

For the next 2 years, nearly 100 mountains in the Nepalese Himalayas will be free to climb — no government fee required. This ...

It's not only dangerous to take a crack at summiting Mount Everest, it's an exclusive and pricey club to try to join. With ...

The Nepal government banned solo trekking to Mt. Everest last spring as part of its aim to make the summit safer. The country also increased the cost of the permit for non-locals by 36% to $15,000.

Mount Everest stands at 8,848.86m (29,031.7ft) above sea level, as confirmed by a 2020 joint survey by Nepal and China, and the route includes deadly glacier travel, ice climbing, and fixed-rope ...

Everest climbers, Shiva Sapkota and Gyanendra Shrestha welcome Phunjo Lama, center, on her arrivals at airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 26, 2024. Lama scaled the peak in 14.5 hours ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Using xenon gas treatment and the latest technology is making climbing Mount Everest not just faster but also better for the environment, cutting down garbage and waste, a ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, but precisely how tall is it? Posted 11:12 a.m. Feb 3, 2018 - Updated 11:08 a.m. Feb 3, 2018 By BHADRA SHARMA and ...