International tourism continued its upward trend in the first quarter of 2025, with global tourist arrivals rising by 5% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UN Tourism World Tourism Barometer.
The World Summiteers' Summit, a major gathering of climbers, high-altitude rescuers, researchers, and mountain tourism professionals, concluded today in Kathmandu on a high note.
Renowned climber Kami Rita Sherpa has set a new world record by scaling Mt Everest for the 31st time, further extending his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak.
Beyond Everest: A Sherpa’s Summit and Hope for Nepal is more than a mountaineering memoir—it’s the gripping true story of Pem Dorjee Sherpa’s rise from poverty in the Himalayas to triumph atop Everest, and ultimately, to a new life in America.
Dr. Sashko Kedev has become the first climber from Macedonia to scale all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, following the successful summit of Gasherbrum I (G1) on July 20, 2025.
A devastating flash flood that entered Nepal through the Rasuwagadhi border point early on July 8 has left at least 20 people missing and caused major damage to cross-border trade and infrastructure in northern Rasuwa. Among the missing are three Nepal Police personnel, six Chinese nationals, and 11 Nepali citizens.