A 10-day basic search and rescue training programme for professional trekking guides commenced on Friday at the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) Secretariat in Maligaon, Kathmandu, bringing together sixteen licensed guides from some of Nepal's most demanding trekking corridors.
Japanese mountaineer Naoko Watanabe has been officially awarded a Guinness World Record for the most ascents of K2 by a woman, with the certification now confirmed for a historic trilogy of climbs stretching from 2018 to 2024.
Widows and children of mountaineers and mountain workers who died while working in the Himalayas are receiving livelihood and educational support under a project run by the Shangri-La Nepal Foundation (SNF) with funding from The Juniper Fund (TJF), USA.
Nepali mountaineer Omnika Dangol has successfully summited Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in South America at 6,962 metres, marking her fifth of the coveted Seven Summits and bringing her closer to completing one of mountaineering's most celebrated challenges.
A team led by Everest summiteer and former Nepal Army commando Kishor Jabegu has successfully conducted the first-ever canyoning trial at Muwa Waterfall in Falelong Rural Municipality of Panchthar district, opening what organisers believe could become one of the world's premier adventure tourism destinations.
Tourists travelling in Nepal on election day should be aware that all domestic flights will be suspended on March 5, 2026, the day of the House of Representatives election, the Nepal Tourism Board has announced through a travel advisory issued for visitors.
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), along with five Nepali co-exhibitors, participated in the Outdoor Adventure Show 2026 held in Toronto, Canada, promoting Nepal as a premier destination for adventure and experiential tourism in the North American market.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has announced the formation of a new advisory board, bringing together a distinguished group of mountaineering entrepreneurs, conservationists and tourism leaders to guide the organisation.
A photography exhibition titled "Nepal: The Seen and The Unseen" was inaugurated at the prestigious Cairo Opera House in Egypt on Saturday, offering Egyptian audiences an intimate visual journey through the daily life and cultural traditions of the Kathmandu valley.
The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association has commenced the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA/UIAGM/IVBV) accredited Final Diploma Course under the Mountain Guide Certification Course (MGCC)–2026 for aspirant guides from the 2022/23 batch.