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Lhotse and Manaslu Platinum Jubilees to bring history back to the mountains
30 April 2026Seventy years after two of the world's great 8,000-metre peaks were climbed for the first time, Nepal is preparing to mark the occasion with ceremonies that will take the celebrations back to the very communities that live in the shadow of those mountains.
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Travel & LeisureTharu Food Festival brings indigenous cuisine to Nepalgunj for the first time
29 April 2026Nepalgunj is set to offer visitors a rare taste of Tharu culinary heritage this week, with the city hosting its first-ever Tharu indigenous food festival from April 30 to May 2.
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ClimbingCzech-led team takes on Makalu I, Makalu II in dual expedition
29 April 2026A Czech-dominated international team has set its sights on two peaks in the Makalu massif this spring, with I.A.M. Treks and Expedition organising simultaneous permitted expeditions to Makalu I (8,463m) and the lesser-attempted Makalu II — also known as Kangchung Tse — at 7,678 metres.
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ClimbingEverest Summiteers Association marks 25th memorial of legendary Everest climber Babu Chhiri Sherpa
29 April 2026he Everest Summiteers Association (ESA) observed the 25th memorial of legendary Everest climber Babu Chhiri Sherpa on Wednesday, commemorating one of Nepal's most celebrated mountaineers with a series of programmes at the Salik and Sangrahalaya in Tilganga and Gaushal, Kathmandu.
