Nepal received 102,626 international visitor arrivals in May 2026, crossing the 100,000 monthly threshold and registering 19 percent growth over May 2025, when 86,216 visitors arrived.
The Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal (HRA) has elected a new 11-member executive committee, with all candidates returned unopposed following the conclusion of the election process on June 1.
Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, managing director of Imagine Nepal, has demanded formal recognition and rewards for the six climbers whose independent push through the Khumbu Icefall on April 26 made the 2026 Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse climbing season possible — a contribution he says has gone unacknowledged despite over 1,000 summit bids across the three peaks.