Veteran Spanish mountaineer Carlos Soria Fontán, now 86, has once again returned to Nepal, setting out for Manaslu (8,163 m) on the 50th anniversary of the first Spanish ascent of the mountain in 1975.
The US Nepal Climbers Association Inc. (USNCA), a non-profit of Nepali climbers and mountaineers based in the United States, has strengthened its presence in Nepal by appointing Laxman Bomjan as the Coordinator of its Nepal Chapter.