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Annapurna becomes Spring 2026's first 8,000-metre summit
18 April 202614 Peaks Expedition has opened the Spring 2026 Himalayan season with a successful summit of Annapurna (8,091m) on the morning of April 18, making it the first eight-thousander to be climbed this season.
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ClimbingFura Diki Sherpa eyes women's speed record on Lhotse, plans three-peak sprint in under 24 hours
18 April 2026Fura Diki Sherpa, the Solukhumbu mountaineer who made history in 2019 as part of the first widow pair to summit Everest, is preparing for one of her most ambitious challenges yet — a women's speed record attempt on Mt. Lhotse (8,516m) this spring, preceded by a plan to summit three peaks in under 24 hours.
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Travel & LeisureTourism Minister Paudel meets ambassadors of China, Japan and Lithuania to boost tourist arrivals
18 April 2026Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Khadak Raj Paudel 'Ganes' received separate courtesy calls on Friday from the ambassadors of three countries — Lithuania, China, and Japan — at the Ministry in Singha Durbar, underscoring growing diplomatic interest in Nepal's tourism sector.
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ClimbingClimbers head for summit push on Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Makalu
17 April 2026Expedition teams are gearing up for a summit push on three of Nepal's most demanding Himalayan giants — Annapurna I (8,091m), Dhaulagiri (8,167m), and Makalu (8,463m) — as a favourable weather window opens over the high peaks this spring season.
