Nepal's mountains including Everest have long drawn climbers from across the world, but a growing community is exploring hidden summits promising solitude and the chance to be first to the top. The ...

Nama Raj Budhathoki was doing his PhD in the US when he came back to Nepal in 2009 and made plans to have dinner with a friend. He received a long, complicated email from his friend with directions to ...

French mountaineers Benjamin Vedrines and Nicolas Jean make their way to the summit of Jannu East in Nepal - Copyright AFP Thibaut MAROT French mountaineers Benjamin ...