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NMA launches second Summer Skill Course for Professional Mountain Guide Training
20 August 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has begun the second edition of its Summer Skill Course for Professional Mountain Guide (PMG) Training, with participants set to undergo theoretical and field-based training in Kathmandu and the Kanchenjunga region of Taplejung.
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ClimbingChina bars foreign climbers from scaling Cho Oyu, Shishapangma in 2026
19 August 2026Those who have long been waiting to complete their 14 peaks above 8,000m after scaling Mt. Cho Oyu or Mt. Shishapangma in Tibet will have to wait at least another year, as China has reportedly continued its ban on foreign climbers running expeditions on the Tibetan side throughout 2026.
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ClimbingWith over 300 foreign clients, preparations in full swing for autumn expeditions on Mt. Manaslu
19 August 2026Nepal’s expedition operators are working at full swing to host international climbers on various mountains in the autumn season.
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ClimbingFloods cut off Ghandruk, Annapurna routes as TAAN Gandaki issues travel alert
14 August 2026The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN), Gandaki Province chapter, has issued a notice urging heightened caution and the use of alternative routes after severe flooding damaged key roads and trails in the Annapurna region.
