Nepal announces it’s opening 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim to international climbers for free as it hopes to diversify tourism away from the world’s highest mountain.

Nepal has waived climbing fees for 97 mountains, officials said on Wednesday, hoping to steer people to its lesser-known peaks and boost local economies."These remote areas have immense tourism ...

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 ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's mountaineering community celebrated the conquest of the world's highest mountain with a rally of climbers, guides and others who gathered for International Everest Day ...

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 ...

Nepal announces it’s opening 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim to international climbers for free as it hopes to diversify tourism away from the world’s highest mountain.

Nepal has waived climbing fees for 97 mountains, officials said on Wednesday, hoping to steer people to its lesser-known peaks and boost local economies.

Nepal has waived climbing fees for 97 mountains, officials said on Wednesday, hoping to steer people to its lesser-known peaks and boost local economies.