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ClimbingCommunity raises NPR 86 lakh for Hillary Dawa Sherpa — the cook-turned-guide who crawled off Everest alive
2026-07-05T13:44When Hillary Dawa Sherpa was finally found crawling toward Everest Base Camp on the morning of June 4 — seven days after he was left alone in the death zone without food, bottled oxygen or any rescue effort from his own employer — his family had already begun performing his funeral rites. They had been told he would not return.
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ClimbingRussian climber loses five fingers after being ‘left behind’ near Makalu summit, approaches Nepal’s Court for justice
2026-07-09T14:33Russian 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.
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Travel & LeisureAltitude sickness claims 16 lives in Mustang this year, Indian pilgrims worst hit
2026-07-10T18:44Mustang district recorded 16 altitude-sickness deaths in the past fiscal year, up sharply from nine the previous year, according to figures from Provincial Hospital, Jomsom, as originally reported.
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ClimbingMountaineering bodies press NMA to revive suspended guide training programmes
2026-07-10T18:53Six of Nepal's leading mountaineering organisations have jointly urged the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) to restart its Basic Mountaineering Training (BMT) and Advanced Mountaineering Training (AMT) courses, which have remained suspended since 2019, warning that the gap is undermining the pipeline of skilled mountain professionals in the country.
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Travel & LeisureNMA launches rock-climbing training in Tanahun as part of mountain leader programme
2026-07-10T18:57The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has commenced a two-day rock-climbing training at Bimal Nagar in Tanahun district, bringing professional mountain skills development out of Kathmandu and into Gandaki Province as part of its ongoing Professional Mountain Leader Fundamental Skills Training.
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Travel & LeisureTAAN Gandaki issues urgent appeal after flood, landslide damage in Annapurna trekking region
2026-07-13T20:18The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) Gandaki has issued an urgent appeal following severe flooding and landslides in the Annapurna trekking region, triggered by continuous rainfall over the past several days.
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Travel & LeisureMonsoon disrupts Nepal's highways; night travel banned on key tourist routes
2026-07-19T13:56Nepal's monsoon season has intensified sharply, forcing authorities to suspend night-time travel on several major highways and issue emergency advisories across tourist-heavy corridors — developments that directly affect travellers, trekkers and tour operators planning movement across the country this weekend.
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AviationAmerican drone flies high on Ama Dablam after failed attempt on Everest
2026-07-28T14:15A US-manufactured drone has successfully completed high-altitude supply flights on Ama Dablam, months after Nepali authorities blocked a similar American drone from operating on Everest amid regulatory concerns and a broader US-China contest over drone technology in the Himalayas.
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NMA suspends Professional Mountain Guide Training after industry backlash
2026-07-29T16:32The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has suspended the second summer phase of its Professional Mountain Guide (PMG) Training 2026 until further notice, following weeks of mounting criticism from Nepal's mountaineering community over the programme's design, approval process and departure from the country's long-established guide training system.