Prime Minister Balendra Shah has congratulated Kami Rita Sherpa and Lhakpa Sherpa on their record-breaking Everest summits on Sunday, calling the achievements a proud moment for Nepal and a tribute to the indomitable spirit of the Sherpa community.
Nepal Mountaineering Association’s executives have been elected to different positions at the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, commonly known by its French name Union internationale des associations d'alpinisme (UIAA).
Nepal's first mountaineer-parliamentarian, Mingma David Sherpa, is pushing for the summit of Mount Everest, a climb that could make him the first elected lawmaker in history to stand atop the world's highest peak.
Nepal has been recognised as the "Most Charming Tourism Destination" at the Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) 2026, held from May 21–23 in China, as Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) wrapped up a multi-city promotional push targeting the Chinese market.
The Karnali Tourism Meet-2026 has commenced in Birendranagar, Surkhet, bringing together policymakers, tourism entrepreneurs, local governments, and Indian tourism representatives to chart a course for positioning Karnali as a competitive international destination.
The Spring 2026 Everest climbing season is on course to set a historic summit record, with the total number of successful ascents already approaching 900 as of May 25, according to Khimlal Gautam, Chief of the Department of Tourism's field office at Everest Base Camp.
The third edition of the Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Open Lead Climbing Competition is scheduled to be held at Astrek Climbing Wall in Thamel on May 28 and 29.
Six major Nepali tourism associations hosted a high-level lunch meeting with European Union ambassadors and heads of mission at The Dwarika's Hotel in Kathmandu on May 26
Nepal on Friday is celebrating the 73rd International Sagarmatha Day with a procession through the heart of Kathmandu, a formal felicitation ceremony honouring record-breaking climbers and mountaineering contributors, and a pointed call from the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) to Parliament to preserve the body's statutory rights in new tourism legislation.