The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) has opened its aid posts in Manang and Pheriche for the autumn 2026 trekking season, with volunteer doctors and support staff deployed to provide medical services in the mountain areas.
The Annapurna Conservation Area recorded 21,048 international visitor arrivals in September, an 8.6 percent increase from the same month last year, according to data from the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
The body of a Chinese tourist who went missing while returning from the Gokyo region has been recovered from a deep ravine in the Phortse area of the Everest region.
Most major trekking routes across Nepal have reopened for the autumn season following heavy rain and snowfall in late September, although road closures and damaged bridges continue to disrupt access to some destinations, according to the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN).