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ClimbingEOAN permitted to coordinate with SPCC for fixing icefall route on Mt Everest
2026-04-24T19:28The Department of Tourism has granted the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) special authorisation to mobilise skilled manpower from its member agencies to complete route-fixing and rope-laying work through the Khumbu Icefall
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ClimbingSPCC, EOAN to mobilise joint team in Khumbu Icefall on Sunday; Everest climbing may open until early to mid‑June
2026-04-25T13:51Following a delay in opening a route along the Khumbu Icefall, the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) and the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) today agreed to mobilise a joint team to the icefall section on Sunday.
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EnvironmentRecord low Himalayan snowpack for fourth year running raises alarm for mountain rivers and trekking water sources
2026-04-25T15:48The Hindu Kush Himalaya recorded its lowest snowpack in 24 years of monitoring in 2026, falling 27.8 percent below the long-term average for the fourth consecutive year, raising fresh concerns about water availability across the mountain region — including for trekking routes, high-altitude settlements and the river systems that sustain Nepal's valleys and lowlands.
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ClimbingIcefall route on Mt Everest won’t open until the hanging serac collapses, finds field recce team
2026-04-26T09:46A joint team of senior mountain guides and Icefall doctors climbed to the dangerous section of the Khumbu Glacier and found that fixing a route in the treacherous icefall section is impossible unless the large chunk of hanging serac collapses.
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ClimbingBe optimistic as options are being discussed, EOAN urges Everest climbers
2026-04-26T12:54Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOAN) has said that it is closely monitoring the situation on Mt Everest and expediting its consultations with the concerned stakeholders to find amicable solutions to the existing problem, according to EOAN General Secretary Rishi Ram Bhandari.
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AviationWith American drone on Everest, we are reaching new heights, says Sergio Gor
2026-05-02T15:07Visiting United States Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor on Friday officially unveiled the “Ultra X Gen 2” American cargo drone built by Freefly Systems at Everest Base Camp.
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ClimbingNMA recovers unidentified body from Khumbu Icefall in coordinated Everest operation
2026-05-03T10:07The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has successfully recovered an unidentified climber's body from the Khumbu Icefall section of the Everest climbing route and transported it to Kathmandu for forensic identification, in a multi-agency operation concluded on May 2, 2026.
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Travel & LeisureForeign tourist arrivals to Mustang up 60 percent in first four months of 2026
2026-05-06T14:05Foreign tourist arrivals to Mustang surged in the first four months of 2026, with 83,149 visitors recorded between January and April — a rise of more than 31,000 compared to the 51,896 who visited during the same period in 2025, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project office in Jomsom.
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EnvironmentWWF Nepal marked 33 years with conservation awards, scholarships, and new strategic plan
2026-05-24T14:39WWF Nepal celebrated its 33rd anniversary in Kathmandu on May 19, honouring frontline conservation champions, awarding scholarships to the next generation of conservation professionals, and launching a new strategic framework to guide its work through 2030.
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EnvironmentHigh-stakes preparations in Everest region as landmark Climate Summit takes shape
2026-05-25T14:13High in the Himalayas, where the air thins and ancient glaciers groan under the weight of a warming planet, an unprecedented gathering is taking form.