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Record-holding Phunjo Lama named tourism goodwill ambassador
26 June 2026Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha district has nominated record-holding woman climber Phunjo Jangmu Lama as tourism goodwill ambassador.
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ClimbingEverest Summiteers Summit honours Kami Rita Sherpa, He Jing as Kathmandu hosts global mountaineering dialogue
24 June 2026Legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa received a Lifetime Achievement Award and Chinese mountaineer He Jing was honoured as the first woman to climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres without supplementary oxygen, as Kathmandu played host to the Everest Summiteers Summit (ESS) 2026 over two days at The Soaltee Kathmandu.
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ClimbingNMA, NTB launch fourth Professional Mountain Guide training course
23 June 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) have jointly launched the fourth Fundamental Skill Course of the Professional Mountain Guide (PMG) Training, with 40 participants set to undergo training across Kathmandu and Kanani in Nuwakot district until July 6.
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ClimbingNima Rinji Sherpa summits Denali as youngest 14-peak record holder sets sights on Seven Summits
22 June 2026Nima Rinji Sherpa, the world's youngest climber to have summited all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, has added Denali in Alaska to his climbing resume, reaching the summit on June 19 as part of a family-led expedition that marks the next chapter of his mountaineering journey, a bid to complete the Seven Summits.
