Nepal's mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mt. Everest for 32nd time, beats own recordKami Rita Sherpa has set a new world record, achieving his 32nd ascent of Mount Everest on Sunday. The veteran climber reached the summit a...
17 May, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Nepali climbers begin Everest season with first summitNepali climbers have successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest. This achievement opens the crucial climbing route for hundreds of mo...
13 May, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costsHundreds of climbers are attempting Mount Everest despite an unstable ice block and increased costs. The Khumbu Icefall route, crucial for ...
07 May, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Molehill of greed out of a mountainConquering Mount Everest is not just a test of endurance but an expedition of the spirit. Once a beacon for colonial aspirations, it now sy...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Nepal mulls stricter safety rules for Everest climbersNepalese authorities are weighing proposals to improve safety on the world's highest mountain, including requiring aspiring Everest climber...
19 Feb, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Corporate climbers are scaling new heights, literallyCaptain Swadesh Kumar guides working professionals to Himalayan summits. These climbers are swapping laptops for ice axes. Kang Yatse II an...
07 Sep, 2025, 06.55 AM IST
Nepali 'Everest Man' breaks own record with 31st summitKami Rita Sherpa, also known as "Everest Man," has achieved a historic 31st ascent of Mount Everest, solidifying his status as a global cli...
27 May, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
Two climbers, from India and Philippines, die on EverestTragedy struck Mount Everest as the climbing season commenced, with the unfortunate deaths of two mountaineers. Subrata Ghosh from India, p...
16 May, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Nepal plans to restrict Everest permits to experienced climbersNepal is set to require Everest climbers to have previously scaled a 7,000-meter peak within the country to reduce overcrowding and improve...
29 Apr, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
Nepal ends solo expeditions on Mount Everest, other 8000-metre peaksNepal has implemented new regulations requiring one mountain guide for every two climbers on peaks above 8,000 meters, including Mt Everest...
05 Feb, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Purnima Shrestha of Nepal breaks the record by climbing Mount Everest three times in two weeksNepali photojournalist Purnima Shrestha achieves record-breaking feat by summiting Mount Everest thrice in one climbing season, making hist...
25 May, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
Nepal's Everest Man- Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for a record 30th timeKami Rita Sherpa, from Thame village in Solukhumbu, Nepal, set a world record with his 30th Mount Everest summit. Khimlal Gautam, Chief of ...
22 May, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
Starting this Spring, Nepal to make carrying electronic chips mandatory for Everest climbersNepal will require climbers to carry electronic rescue chips during the Mount Everest climbing season. The chips, provided by the governmen...
24 Feb, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
Nepal bans three Indian climbers for six years for faking Mt Everest summitIndian nationals Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami received expedition certificates during the spring season of 2016 without succ...
11 Feb, 2021, 06.08 PM IST
Nepal reopens its mountains including Everest despite Covid pandemic uncertaintyThe Himalayan country shut its borders in March just ahead of the busy spring season when hundreds of mountaineers usually flock to the cou...
31 Jul, 2020, 01.50 PM IST
Nepal halts all mountaineering expeditions, suspends tourist visasNepal on Friday suspended permits to climb Everest because of the coronavirus pandemic, closing off the world's biggest mountain a day afte...
13 Mar, 2020, 02.59 PM IST
Why the only thing tougher than climbing Mt Everest is raising the fund for itThe cost of climbing the Everest starts from the time you start training 12-18 months before the climb. One cannot do it without being phys...
28 May, 2019, 05.44 PM IST