Scaling Mt Manaslu is set to become more expensive and regulated as the Government of Nepal revises climbing permit fees and introduces new safety and environmental measures.
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, famously known as Mingma G, was honoured with the International Sagarmatha Award 2082 during a special ceremony marking the 72nd International Sagarmatha Day and the World Summiteers’ Summit in Kathmandu.
Bangladeshi mountaineer and UNDP Youth Advocate Ikramul Hasan Shakil has successfully scaled Mt Everest after walking more than 1,300 kilometres from Cox’s Bazar to the base of the world’s highest peak, completing his extraordinary 'Sea to Summit' expedition in just 84 days.
Renowned British climber Kenton Cool has made history once again by reaching the summit of Mt Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a foreign climber.