Nepal, the landlocked Himalayan country settled between China and India, is regularly hailed as the extreme goal for t ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s ...

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for ...

Yala glacier, situated at an altitude of 16,700ft in Nepal, has shrunk by 66 per cent and retreated by 784m since it was ...

Nepal is tightening access to Mount Everest by requiring climbers to summit a 7 000-metre mountain first, aiming to improve ...

Nepal has introduced sweeping new regulations for Mount Everest climbers, aiming to reduce overcrowding, boost safety, and minimise environmental damage on the world’s highest peak. Under the latest ...

In wake of tragedies on the world's highest mountain, Nepal has introduced a slew of measures to make Everest climbing season ...

Dozens trekked to Nepal's Yala glacier for a ceremony Monday to mark its rapid disappearance due to climate change and put a ...

Historically, men have dominated the public record in mountaineering. In the last few years, the 70th anniversary of the ...

This certificate must be from within 30 days of their climb. They are also required to climb with a licensed Nepali mountain guide. The government stated that these measures are designed to limit ...

Additionally, both the expedition’s sardar (head of local staff) and its mountain guide must be Nepali citizens — a provision already raising eyebrows in international guiding circles.' ...