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
Nepal opens 97 remote peaks for free climbingNepal is set to boost mountain tourism. The government will allow free climbing on 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces. This in...
10 Aug, 2025, 12.57 PM 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
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
Mingma G Sherpa: First Nepali to summit all 14 peaks above 8000m without supplemental oxygenMingma G Sherpa is the first Nepali mountaineer to climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres without using supplemental oxygen. He was honoured...
03 Jan, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
Naval officer's daughter becomes youngest Indian to summit Mt Everest at 16 from Nepal sideSixteen-year-old Kaamya Karthikeyan has made history by successfully summiting Mt. Everest, becoming the youngest Indian mountaineer to ach...
23 May, 2024, 02.35 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
Around 500 climbers, including four Indians, conquer Mt Everest in the 70th anniversary year of the first successful summitA total of 478 climbers, including 103 females summited Everest in the Spring of 2023. Four Indian nationals stood atop Mt Everest and one ...
29 Dec, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
Facing pandemic economic woes, Nepal reopens to adventurersFor now the reopening will come with restrictions and mainly be limited to those seeking to to climb or trek its famous peaks. Nepal is hom...
03 Nov, 2020, 11.25 AM IST
Cracks and holes develop in Mount Everest post earthquakeSo far, more than 440 aftershocks with magnitude 4 or more have hit Nepal after the two earthquakes last year.
26 Mar, 2016, 06.47 PM IST
- Nepal to celebrate 'International Everest Day' on May 29
Nepal will celebrate 'International Everest Day' on May 29, the date mountaineers Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary scaled the world...
16 May, 2008, 08.12 PM IST