As the mountaineering world prepares to say its final goodbye to legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja, “Nimsdai,” renowned Nepali climbers Mingma G and Mingma David Sherpa left today for London to attend the funeral.
The Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal (HRA) conducted a two-day Advanced Wilderness First Aid Training for trekking guides on August 22 and 23, focusing on strengthening their skills to respond to medical and emergency situations in remote mountain environments.
Nepal's climbing community is gearing up for autumn mountaineering expeditions, putting aside sorrow and grief in the aftermath of the devastating Bhotekoshi floods.
Nepal's major trekking and mountaineering destinations remain operational for the upcoming autumn season despite the devastating flash floods that have affected parts of the country, the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) said.
Preparations for Nepal’s autumn mountaineering season have moved into a new phase on Mt. Manaslu, with the Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOAN) rope-fixing team opening the climbing route and fixing ropes to approximately 200 metres above Camp I.
Climbers from around the world have started leaving Kathmandu for Samagaun in Gorkha district to begin their autumn expedition on the world’s eighth-highest peak.
A 20-year-old local porter was found dead inside a tent at Manaslu Base Camp, with poor weather preventing authorities from immediately airlifting his body.
The route to Camp III on Mt Manaslu has been opened and fixed with ropes, clearing the way for climbers to begin acclimatisation rotations and move essential equipment higher up the world's eighth-highest mountain.
Manaslu has set a new record for autumn climbing permits, with 422 climbers from 35 expedition teams receiving permits to attempt the 8,163-metre peak this season, according to the latest Department of Tourism data.
Manaslu has emerged as the main focus of Nepal’s autumn climbing season, accounting for 38 of the 45 teams authorised to climb six mountains, according to the latest royalty report.