Mt Everest continues to dominate Nepal’s mountaineering economy, generating nearly 79% of total climbing royalties and driving the sector’s earnings to a record NPR 918 million in fiscal year 2081/82 — a 19.08% increase from the previous year.
Lawmakers from across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region have gathered in Kathmandu for the HKH Parliamentarians’ Meet 2025 – Sustaining Nature, Empowering People, a two-day event focused on regional cooperation in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, disaster risks, and pollution.
TikTok has teamed up with the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) to launch a global campaign aimed at showcasing Nepal’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, and adventure experiences to millions worldwide.
The National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) has handed over more than 7,100 units of field gear and equipment to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) to bolster efforts in combating wildlife trafficking across Nepal’s protected areas.
Mount Everest continues to draw global attention not only for its awe-inspiring peaks but also for the mounting waste problem caused by decades of climbing.
Tourism entrepreneur Phurba Gyalje Sherpa has been elected as the new President of the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), securing victory over his rival Kul Bahadur Gurung by a margin of 54 votes.
In a first-of-its-kind move, the Expedition Operators Association (EOA) has directly organized and mobilized its own team to fix ropes on Mount Manaslu as the autumn climbing season kicks off.
Travelers heading to Nepal’s hilly regions should prepare for wet weather, as the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has forecast heavy downpours at isolated locations in Koshi, Gandaki, and Sudurpaschim Provinces today and tonight.
Five experts from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have been appointed as lead authors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Seventh Assessment Report, one of the most authoritative global references on climate change.