A new adrenaline-fuelled experience is allowing travellers to see the Himalayas in a new way – and helping local Sherpa ...
This is one of the world's toughest jobs. Since 1905 over 290 people have died on Mount Everest, and 94 were Sherpas. Sherpas ...
Sherpa Expedition and Trekking noted that trekkers in 2026 will continue to require key permits, including the Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit and the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality ...
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A French-Nepali team is building a new route up Mount Everest that avoids the Khumbu Icefall. Due to the popularity of Mount ...
The tear-jerking documentary tracks her life story with archival footage of all her climbs, and intimate and candid ...
Conflicting stories have made what happened last week on Makalu, in which two climbers died, hard to piece together. Here is what we know.
KATHMANDU – Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the 1953 expedition that first conquered Mount Everest, passed away at the age of 89. He died early on October 17 at his home in Kathmandu ...
The Indian Army’s Army Adventure Wing (AAW) has set a world record by achieving the largest single-day summit of Mount Everest by one organization, with 49 climbers and Sherpa guides reaching the top ...
Taken with the beautiful scenery and the support of the sherpas on her journey, Sky said she began to get what she calls ...
Olympus Mons is a giant volcano on Mars. It is the tallest mountain in space. It is almost three times higher than Mount Everest. It shows us how amazing the rocks and land on Mars can be.
Search and recovery operations on Mt Makalu have been officially called off after extreme weather conditions and treacherous ...