Climbing

From Pokhara's first regular int'l flights to digital mountaineering permits: Govt lists 100-day tourism achievements

2026-07-05T21:22

The government has listed a string of tourism and civil aviation achievements from the first 100 days in office, under Prime Minister Balendra Shah's administration, ranging from the approval of flydubai's regular flight schedule from Pokhara International Airport to the digitisation of mountaineering permit services and the launch of a national health tourism strategy — outlining what it describes as a period of significant policy and operational reform for the sector.

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From Sundarijal to Pangsam Okhreni: A waterfall hike worth the rain

2026-07-08T10:06

A short bus ride out of Kathmandu and a trail that wound through forest, past smaller waterfalls and through a quiet hillside village took my three friends, and me to Pangsam Okhreni Waterfall on a recent hike — a day that delivered fresh air, good company and, by the time we turned back, an unplanned lesson in why a raincoat beats an umbrella on the trail.

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TAAN Gandaki issues urgent appeal after flood, landslide damage in Annapurna trekking region

2026-07-13T20:18

The 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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Hotel Association Nepal seeks electricity subsidy, airport fixes and PPP push from government

2026-07-15T17:43

Nepal's hotel industry has the capacity to serve four million tourists annually but is currently receiving only 1.2 million — a gap that Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) says costs the country jobs, investment and the chance to keep Nepali youth from seeking work abroad.