The jet stream has retreated, the fixed ropes have been coiled, and the thin, biting air of the Everest balcony has fallen silent once more. Spring 2026 is in the books, but for the founders of 8K Expeditions, the world’s rooftop was merely the opening act.
Seven Nepali climbers, including renowned singer Raju Lama, have summited Mt Elbrus (5,642m), Europe's highest peak, in what organisers are calling the first time such a large Nepali team has scaled the mountain together in a single push.
Russian climber Konstantin Smirnov, who was reportedly ‘left behind’ by his climbing guide during the descent from the summit point on Mt Makalu, has knocked on the door of Nepal’s court for justice.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sustainable Tourism Project (STP) — a joint initiative of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nepal — to run a series of specialised mountaineering training programmes across three of Nepal's most iconic Himalayan regions.
Nepali mountaineer Abiral Rai has successfully summited Mount Elbrus (5,642m), Europe's highest peak, becoming the first climber from the Thulung Rai community to achieve the feat.
Mike Harker, Chief of Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, said that Nepal and the United States share strong ties between their climbing communities.