1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (305+ words) KATHMANDU: Fifteen aspiring mountain guides have reached the final stage of an internationally accredited professional training programme, with their third and final component now under way at Kangla in Manang. The Aspirant Guide Course (AGC) 2025/26, Component III, organised by the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (378+ words) KATHMANDU: Nepal's climbing community is gearing up for autumn mountaineering expeditions, putting aside sorrow and grief in the aftermath of the devastating Bhotekoshi floods. The Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN), an umbrella body of expedition outfitters, is fully prepared…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (256+ words) KATHMANDU: For the 37 people who work on Nepal’s high mountains, a seven-day training programme offered more than classroom lessons—it gave them practical experience in the technical skills needed to work more safely in demanding mountain environments. The 14 Peaks Mountaineering…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (286+ words) The Tourism Times China bars foreign climbers from scaling Cho Oyu, Shishapangma in 2026 KATHMANDU: Those who have long been waiting to complete their 14 peaks above 8,000m after scaling Mt. Cho Oyu or Mt. Shishapangma in Tibet will have to wait at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (174+ words) KATHMANDU: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadak Raj Paudel said today that new bills on Nepal’s civil aviation will be tabled soon in parliament. Responding to a query by Nepali Congress lawmaker Niskal Rai, Minister Paudel said the…...