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Nepal opens 97 western peaks with free climbing permits for two years
13 August 2025In a major push to promote adventure tourism in its far-western Himalayas, Nepal has announced a two-year waiver on climbing permit fees for 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.
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ClimbingChinese woman climber dies in rockfall while descending K2
13 August 2025A Chinese woman climber died below Camp I after being struck by a rockfall while descending from the summit of K2, the world’s second highest mountain.
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ClimbingNMA to organize Summer Skill Course for professional mountain guides
13 August 2025The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has announced that it will organize the Summer Skill for Professional Mountain Guide Course–2025 from August 14 to September 16, 2025, based on the newly approved curriculum of the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT).
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ClimbingHistoric feat: Sherpa sisters complete five of Seven Summits, aim for full completion
13 August 2025In an extraordinary display of determination and sisterhood, four Sherpa sisters from Rolwaling Valley, Dolakha, have etched their names in mountaineering history as the first female siblings to summit five of the Seven Summits—the highest peaks on each continent.
