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TAAN, NATHM launch spring trekking guide training for 179 participants
5 May 2026Nepal's trekking sector has begun its spring round of professional guide training, with 179 participants, including 38 women, enrolled in programmes that kicked off at the Nepal Academy of Tourism, Hospitality and Mountaineering (NATHM) in Rabibhawan, Kathmandu on Monday.
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ClimbingIndian climber, Sherpa guide injured as serac collapses on Khumbu Icefall route
5 May 2026An Indian climber and a Sherpa mountain guide were injured on Tuesday morning after a serac collapse brought down ice onto the trail through the Khumbu Icefall on the Everest climbing route, according to the Department of Tourism's temporary field office at Everest Base Camp.
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ClimbingDoT sets up Everest Base Camp field office to oversee spring season operations
5 May 2026The Department of Tourism has deployed a five-member temporary field office at Everest Base Camp this spring, marking a formalised government presence on the mountain to coordinate and regulate the season's climbing activities across the Khumbu region.
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Travel & LeisureHigh skies, empty seats: How the middle east conflict is hurting Nepal's tourism
5 May 2026Nepal's international visitor arrivals declined 7.3 percent in April 2026 compared to April 2025, with 107,934 tourists recorded in what is typically the country's strongest month for inbound travel
