Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak.

A new proposal from Nepal aims to tighten requirements and improve climber safety on the world's tallest peak, but such ...

Nepal's government said on Tuesday it has a “duty to protect” the Himalayas from the risks presented by climate change and ...

Kathmandu marked International Everest Day with climbers and guides. The event celebrated Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's historic climb. Nepal recognizes the mountaineering community's ...

The event Thursday marked the 72nd anniversary of the first summit climb of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay. Nepal's minister for ...

Nepal contains eight of the highest peaks in the world and every year hundreds of foreign climbers fly to the country in ...

KATHMANDU – Nepal has announced a 36% hike in permit fees for climbing Mount Everest, the first increase in nearly a decade. The new fees, effective from September 2025, are aimed at boosting ...

Adventurers Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay stand atop the world as the first climbers to reach the summit. Read more.

Mount Everest was first scaled 70 years ago. Climbers celebrate the milestone as climate change concerns grow Nepal is celebrating 70 years since Mount Everest was successfully scaled for the ...