In 2000, Japanese climber Ken Noguchi launched what is widely regarded as the first organised clean-up campaign on Mount ...

KATHMANDU- As Nepal’s high mountains, including Mount Everest, have been struggling with decades of waste accumulation, the ...

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7,000 meters. In a bold move aimed at improving safety ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's government said on Tuesday it has a “duty to protect” the Himalayas from the risks presented by climate change and the growing numbers of climbers attempting to scale ...

Kathmandu, Nepal, December 15th, 2025, FinanceWireAdventure White Mountain Pvt. Ltd., one of Nepal’s premier adventure ...

(CNN) — As the 2024 Himalayan mountaineering season gets underway, another high-altitude project is in the works: removing tons of trash from Mount Everest. According to the Nepali army, the Mountain ...

Gauchan said that the helicopter’s instrument panel provides a color-coded safety scale of green, yellow, and red. “During ...

Unpacking the Local Impact of China’s Mega-Projects on Kyrgyzstan’s Regions Nepal’s UNESCO-listed Sagarmatha National Park, which includes the Everest region, has banned leisure helicopter rides in ...

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — Climbing to the top of Mt. Everest just got a little bit harder. China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for the mountain Tuesday, ending a disagreement between the ...

How tall is Mount Everest? It varies with seismic activity and climate change. China and Nepal have remeasured the world's tallest mountain, and will announce their findings. You may think you know ...