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
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
Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mount Everest for 31st time, break his own recordKami Rita, a renowned mountain guide, is set to embark on his 31st Mount Everest expedition, potentially reaching a record-breaking 32 asce...
20 Apr, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
Nepal hikes Mount Everest climbing fee to USD 15,000Kathmandu has raised Mount Everest permit fees by up to 36% to address garbage pollution and enhance revenue. New regulations include manda...
23 Jan, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
Why climbing Mount Everest will get more expensive this year. Know the costNepal has announced a 36% hike in Mount Everest climbing permit fees, raising the cost from $11,000 to $15,000 for the first time in nearly...
22 Jan, 2025, 06.34 PM IST
Nepal sharply hikes permit fee for Everest climbersNepal will increase Mount Everest climbing fees by more than 35% for the first time in nearly a decade. The new permit fee will be $15,000,...
22 Jan, 2025, 12.30 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
How did a poor sherpa climb Mt Everest 29 times? Know his struggles, and achievements in detailSherpa Kami Rita has scaled Mt Everest for the 29th time since 1994. He has broken his record. The government of Nepal facilitated the requ...
13 May, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
Nepal's top court orders limit on Everest climbing permitsNepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer...
03 May, 2024, 08.21 PM IST
Nepal grants record 466 climbing permits for Mount Everest this springA record 466 mountaineers from 65 countries, including 40 from India, have received permits from the Nepal government to climb the world's ...
01 May, 2023, 10.52 PM IST
Nepal bans solo trekking, makes guides mandatory from April 1The new rules apply to international tourists of all experience levels on treks in Nepal’s national parks, such as the popular Annapurna Ci...
13 Mar, 2023, 10.55 AM IST
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of coronavirus from NepalThe move reflects the abundance of caution China has taken in dealing with the pandemic. While China has mostly curbed domestic transmissio...
15 May, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
Coronavirus reaches Mount Everest, Norwegian climber tests COVID-19 positiveNorwegian climber Erlend Ness was tested positive for the coronavirus and was evacuated by helicopter from the Mount Everest base camp to K...
24 Apr, 2021, 09.03 AM 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
Nepal reopens Mt Everest, Japanese man first to climbA Japanese climber, who lost nine of his fingers to frostbite, will be the first to scale the Mount Everest as Nepal reopened the peak for ...
23 Aug, 2015, 09.36 PM IST
Mount Everest not officially closed to climbers, Nepal says"The govt will not officially announce the closure because we have given the permit to climbers," Tulsi Prasad Gautam of Nepal's tourism de...
04 May, 2015, 05.35 PM IST