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Japanese envoy presents Ambassador’s Award to NMA for marking Manaslu Platinum Jubilee
20 August 2026Ambassador of Japan to Nepal Maeda Toru today honoured the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) for successfully marking the platinum jubilee of the first ascent of Mt. Manaslu.
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ClimbingUHGHF advisors welcome new country director Kang
20 August 2026The Um Hong Gil Human Foundation has welcomed its new Country Director for Nepal, as the organization prepares to build on nearly two decades of supporting the country’s underprivileged communities in health and education.
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ClimbingNMA launches second Summer Skill Course for Professional Mountain Guide Training
20 August 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has begun the second edition of its Summer Skill Course for Professional Mountain Guide (PMG) Training, with participants set to undergo theoretical and field-based training in Kathmandu and the Kanchenjunga region of Taplejung.
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ClimbingChina bars foreign climbers from scaling Cho Oyu, Shishapangma in 2026
19 August 2026Those who have long been waiting to complete their 14 peaks above 8,000m after scaling Mt. Cho Oyu or Mt. Shishapangma in Tibet will have to wait at least another year, as China has reportedly continued its ban on foreign climbers running expeditions on the Tibetan side throughout 2026.
