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
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
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
Nepal sherpa scales Everest for record 30th time; two climbers go missingNepali sherpa guide Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time. Two climbers went missing while descending from the peak.
23 May, 2024, 12.34 AM 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
Scaling heights: Norwegian woman & Sherpa guide become world's fastest to climb 14 tallest peaksA Norwegian climber and her sherpa guide have set the record for the fastest time to scale all peaks above 8,000 metres. Kristin Harila and...
28 Jul, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
'Very strong' Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascentSherpas are known for their climbing skills and many make a living guiding foreign clients up Everest and other mountains. May is the ideal...
17 May, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
Missing Indian climber Anurag Maloo found alive in critical condition on Nepal's Mount AnnapurnaMaloo, 34, a resident of Kishangarh in Rajasthan, went missing on Monday after he fell from around 6,000 metres while descending from Camp ...
20 Apr, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
Indian climber banned for faking Everest ascent reaches summitNarender Singh Yadav claimed to have reached the top of the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) mountain in May 2016.
04 Jun, 2022, 02.54 PM IST
Sherpa woman climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks own recordLakpa Sherpa and several other climbers took advantage of favorable weather to reach the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early in the morn...
12 May, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
11,000 kg garbage, four dead bodies removed from Mt Everest in two-month long cleanliness driveA total of 11,000 kg garbage and four dead bodies were removed from the Mount Everest during a two-month long cleanliness drive conducted b...
05 Jun, 2019, 08.30 PM IST
Avalanche hits Nepal peak; 5 South Koreans among 9 killedFive South Korean climbers including team leader Kim Chang-ho along with their Nepali support staff were killed in the incident, Sherpa sai...
13 Oct, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Anshu Jamsenpa becomes first woman to conquer Mt Everest twice within a weekJamsenpa, a mother of two, was blessed by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama before leaving for the expedition.
21 May, 2017, 04.55 PM IST
Death toll in worst-ever Everest accident rises to 13Seven of the 12 bodies have been handed over to their families in the Everest region, while the other five were taken to Kathmandu.
19 Apr, 2014, 03.48 PM IST