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Travel & Leisure7SF holds 15th AGM, plans to open Buddha View Park near Pikey Peak in October
2026-07-29T16:29The 7 Summit Foundation has announced it will formally open Buddha View Park, which is being constructed near Pikey Peak in Solukhumbu district, by the end of October to attract domestic and international tourists to the region.
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ClimbingNMA 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.
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ClimbingMakalu Lakpa completes 9 of 14 peaks above 8,000m
2026-07-30T09:34Record-holding mountaineer Lakpa Sherpa, popularly known as Makalu Lakpa, scaled Gasherbrum II in Pakistan this morning, completing his ninth peak above 8,000m.
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ClimbingBroad Peak tragedy: Public appeal to Nepal government
2026-08-01T13:18We wish to reiterate, in the clearest possible terms, that if Nepal is to achieve sustainable economic growth and long-term prosperity, tourism remains its strongest and most viable foundation.
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ClimbingBroad Peak Avalanche: Search and rescue resumes as international teams mobilize
2026-08-01T12:10Search and rescue operations on Broad Peak (8,047m) resumed today after being suspended Friday due to severe weather and heavy snowfall, as efforts continue to locate mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja and several other climbers still missing following Thursday's avalanche.
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ClimbingElite Exped confirms Nimsdai’s death, no survivors in Broad Peak avalanche
2026-08-01T16:52Elite Exped on Saturday confirmed the death of renowned Nepali-born British mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja, ending days of uncertainty after a devastating avalanche struck Broad Peak (8,047m) in Pakistan's Karakoram.
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ClimbingPM Shah, Gagan Thapa pay tribute as Broad Peak tragedy claims Nimsdai and nine other climbers
2026-08-01T17:34Prime Minister Balendra Shah and Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa have expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of world-renowned mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja and nine other climbers in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan, as Elite Exped officially confirmed that there were no survivors from its expedition team.
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ClimbingPrince William pays tribute to Nirmal Purja after Broad Peak tragedy
2026-08-02T12:19Prince William has paid tribute to renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja following his death in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan, describing him as "one of the world's greatest mountaineers" whose achievements brought global recognition to Nepali climbers.
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GlobalThe mountain never compromises: Mountaineering in Nepal, rising risks, and the need for a safer future
2026-08-02T21:46When people think of Nepal, the first image that comes to mind is its mountains.
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T3 SpecialLegendary Kili Pemba gone too soon, but not forgotten
2026-08-02T21:57The remote but breathtaking Rolwaling Valley in Dolakha is mourning the loss of one of its finest sons. Kili Pemba Sherpa—affectionately known as "Kilu"—an elite Nepali mountaineer whose humility matched his extraordinary accomplishments, was among those killed in Thursday's devastating avalanche on Broad Peak (8,047m) in Pakistan.