An all-Nepali team of mountaineering guides has successfully completed the first-ever winter ascent of three virgin peaks—Ghyun I (6,099m), Ghyun II (6,029m) and Ghyun III (6,027m)—in the remote Ghyun Himal range of Upper Mustang.
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Sanu Sherpa, along with Iranian climber Abolfazl Gozali, successfully summited Mount Makalu (8,485 metres) on Thursday morning, completing a rare winter ascent of the world’s fifth-highest peak.
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) is showcasing Nepal’s diverse tourism offerings at MATKA 2026—the largest travel fair in the Nordic region—currently underway at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in Finland.
A Sherpa climber has died and an Iranian alpinist is missing on Mt. Makalu after a team from Makalu Adventure reportedly reached the summit of the world’s fifth-highest mountain.
A team of Sherpa climbers from 8K Expeditions arrived at Makalu Base Camp this morning to conduct a search and recovery operation for climbers reported dead and missing above 7,000 meters on the world’s fifth-highest mountain.
Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai has highlighted tourism as one of the most tangible and effective expressions of Nepal’s soft power, stressing the need for stronger coordination among key institutions to promote the country globally.
Adaptive mountaineer and disability rights advocate Hari Budha Magar has completed the Seven Summits, becoming the first person with a double above-knee amputation to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents.
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has concluded its participation at MATKA 2026, the Nordic region’s largest travel fair, held from January 15 to 18 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in Finland.
Search and rescue efforts on Mt. Makalu have been temporarily suspended as teams at base camp await an improvement in weather conditions, expedition organiser Makalu Adventure said in its latest update issued today.Search and rescue efforts on Mt. Makalu have been temporarily suspended as teams at base camp await an improvement in weather conditions, expedition organiser Makalu Adventure said in its latest update issued today.
The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) on Monday held a farewell ceremony at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to bid good wishes to the Nepali delegation heading to FITUR 2026, one of the world’s leading international travel and tourism fairs, to be held in Madrid, Spain, from January 21 to 25.