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IFMGA-accredited mountain guide Final Diploma Course begins in Manang
24 February 2026The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association has commenced the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA/UIAGM/IVBV) accredited Final Diploma Course under the Mountain Guide Certification Course (MGCC)–2026 for aspirant guides from the 2022/23 batch.
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ClimbingNepali Mountaineer Omnika Dangol summits Aconcagua in gruelling 26-hour push
22 February 2026Nepali mountaineer Omnika Dangol has successfully summited Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in South America at 6,962 metres, marking her fifth of the coveted Seven Summits and bringing her closer to completing one of mountaineering's most celebrated challenges.
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ClimbingTJF/SNF project lifts widows and children of deceased mountain workers in Nepal
22 February 2026Widows and children of mountaineers and mountain workers who died while working in the Himalayas are receiving livelihood and educational support under a project run by the Shangri-La Nepal Foundation (SNF) with funding from The Juniper Fund (TJF), USA.
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ClimbingJapan's Naoko Watanabe earns Guinness Record for three ascents of K2
22 February 2026Japanese mountaineer Naoko Watanabe has been officially awarded a Guinness World Record for the most ascents of K2 by a woman, with the certification now confirmed for a historic trilogy of climbs stretching from 2018 to 2024.
