The Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon is scheduled to return to Nepal’s Everest region on May 29, 2027, with organisers inviting both Nepali and international runners to compete in races ranging from 21 kilometres to 70 kilometres.
A total of 17,913 foreign tourists visited the Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) in Bhadra, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) has provided cash assistance to 33 families of tourism workers and drivers who died or went missing in the Aug. 26 Bhotekoshi flash flood.
Major trekking routes in the Annapurna Conservation Area remain closed or are awaiting confirmation of safe access following recent adverse weather, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) of the National Trust for Nature Conservation.
The Thorong Pass and Tilicho trekking routes in Manang have been closed until further notice, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
Trekking permits for all routes in the Annapurna Conservation Area and Manaslu Conservation Area have reopened, according to the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC).
Road access has resumed on several sections of the Annapurna Circuit after landslide debris was cleared, while 1,393 trekkers checked into monitored points in the Annapurna Conservation Area on Saturday.
Nepal has issued climbing permits to 82 mountaineers across 10 expedition teams in the first 25 days of the spring climbing season, collecting $124,050 (approximately NPR 18.4 million) in royalties, according to data released by the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
Several major trekking routes in the Annapurna region remain open and operational, with the Round Annapurna Circuit via Thorong La now accessible after a small number of trekking groups successfully crossed the high pass over the past three days, while heavy snow continues to disrupt routes towards Tilicho and Nar Phu.