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Mountain Queen Lhakpa Sherpa to attempt Everest for record 11th time this spring
31 March 2026A record-holding woman climber has announced that she will attempt to break her own record for the most ascents of Mount Everest this spring.
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Travel & LeisureTourism Minister Paudel meets industry stakeholders, puts Pokhara and Bhairahawa Airports at top of agenda
31 March 2026Barely days into office, newly appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadakraj Paudel, popularly known as Ganesh Paudel, has held an extensive consultation with stakeholders from across Nepal's tourism sector, signalling an intent to move quickly on long-standing industry concerns.
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Travel & LeisureTAAN completes search and rescue training in Kanchenjunga region, expanding safety net across Nepal's trekking corridors
30 March 2026In a bid to strengthen emergency preparedness across Nepal's most frequented trekking corridors, the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and the Sustainable Tourism Project (STP) have simultaneously rolled out introductory search and rescue training programmes in three separate regions — the Everest, Manaslu, and Kanchenjunga circuits.
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ClimbingDoT issues season’s first climbing permit for Mt Everest
30 March 2026The Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has issued the first climbing permit of the spring 2026 season for Mount Everest, formally opening the Himalayan climbing season on the world's highest peak.
