Noel Hanna died overnight while descending the treacherous Annapurna mountain range in Nepal Noel Hanna, an accomplished Irish hiker, died Monday while descending a 26,545-foot mountain in central ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing ...

Tourism to Nepal grew by 13 per cent in 2024 - Tika Regmi /Getty Images Nepal is the mountains, and more than the mountains. The jagged peaks of the high Himalayas run along the north edge of this ...

Solo hiking will soon be banned from Nepal’s national parks in an attempt to reduce risks for the tens of thousands of adventurers who annually flock to the Himalayan country. The move goes into ...

Adventurers wanting to take on Mount Everest during the most popular season will have to pay 36% more in fees to climb the highest mountain on Earth. Reuters reported that beginning in September, ...

Nepal has taken a bold step to tackle the dual challenges of pollution and overcrowding on the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest. Starting September 1, the permit fees for scaling the iconic ...

The sound of rain bouncing off the metallic wings overtakes the sound of the jet engine. Instead of city lights and the Santa Monica Mountains, the Himalayas rise up around the plane, dwarfing my ...

KATHMANDU, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Foreign mountaineers will have to spend more for the insurance cover of their Sherpa guides to climb any Himalayan peak in Nepal including Mount Everest, the government ...

There are certain activities that demand absolute focus. The surroundings blur as vision narrows, tension rings in the ears. The closer to danger, the more exciting it gets. Thrill is what adventure ...