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Fire destroys lodge at Annapurna Base Camp, no casualties reported
26 March 2026A fire broke out at a lodge in Annapurna Base Camp (4,130m) on Tuesday afternoon, destroying property but causing no human casualties, according to reports circulating on social media and local sources.
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ClimbingNepal issues climbing permits to 82 mountaineers across seven peaks in first 25 days of spring season
26 March 2026Nepal 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.
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ClimbingKristin Harila sets for triple crown challenge without O2
25 March 2026Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila, who holds the record for the fastest ascent of all 14 eight-thousanders, is set to return to Nepal within a week for one of her most ambitious challenges yet — an attempt to summit Nuptse, Lhotse, and Everest without supplemental oxygen.
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ClimbingHimalayan Rescue Association Nepal opens aid posts for Spring Season 2026 in Everest, Annapurna regions
25 March 2026The Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal (HRA) has officially launched its Spring 2026 operations, deploying specialist medical teams at three aid posts across Nepal's most frequented high-altitude trekking and climbing corridors.
