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Nims Purja makes it 56 ascents of 8,000ers, 28 without O2 as former Miss Russia scales Makalu
5 June 2026Record-holding Nepali-British climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja scaled Mount Makalu without using supplemental oxygen, completing his 56th ascent of mountains above 8,000m—and his 28th without using O₂.
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ClimbingEverest survivor Dawa Sherpa stable as HAMS Hospital confirms frostbite, fracture and severe dehydration
5 June 2026Dawa Sherpa, the Sherpa guide who survived seven days alone on Mount Everest without food or bottled oxygen, is in the intensive care unit at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, where doctors say his condition remains stable and his dehydration is showing significant improvement.
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Travel & LeisureHimalayan Travel Mart 2026 closes with 600 delegates, 2,400 business appointments from 27 countries
5 June 2026The sixth edition of the Himalayan Travel Mart (HTM 2026) concluded in Kathmandu on Thursday, drawing over 600 delegates from 27 countries and generating more than 2,400 pre-scheduled business appointments across four days of trade meetings, forums, and cultural events.
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Travel & LeisureTourism workers deserve better: USNCA demands state protection for families of Nepal's fallen mountain workers
5 June 2026The US Nepal Climbers Association (USNCA) has formally launched a social security protection campaign for Nepal's tourism workers, calling on the government to establish a comprehensive welfare programme covering mountain guides, trekking guides, Nepal Mountain Leaders, high-altitude workers, and porters - along with their families.
