Peak speed: Sherpas say their traditions are at risk after record Everest ascents
Use of xenon gas and hypoxic tents before recent expeditions has triggered alarm in Nepal, where guides fear it could…
Tag: Nepal
American climber dies on world’s fifth-highest peak in Nepal
An American mountaineer died on Mount Makalu in eastern Nepal during a climb to raise funds for a children’s cancer…
U.S. climber who survived brain tumor dies on mountain in Nepal
Alexander Pancoe recently fought chronic myeloid leukemia and was attempting to climb Makalu to raise funds for a pediatric blood…
The last nomads of Nepal
The Raute face sharp population decline as they balance tradition and modern pressures.
‘Blind leading the blind’: New rules on Mt Everest questioned
As Nepal moves to reform safety on Mt Everest, some of the peak’s most respected guides question whether the new…
Nepal village ravaged by 2015 earthquake now a reluctant tourist hotspot
Langtang was destroyed in the earthquake, and 300 of its residents died. But others returned and rebuilt a tourist haven
Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees in limbo after deportation from US
Human rights experts voice alarm as refugees expelled by the US, not welcomed by Bhutan and rejected by Nepal When…
Nepal’s girls face new child marriage fears amid debate to change law
Nepal has five million child brides. A proposal to lower the marriage age could imperil millions more, mothers warn.
Nepal appoint former Australian international Law as new coach
The former West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh coach guided United States to the 2024 T20 World Cup Super 8s.
Two killed in Kathmandu rally demanding return of Nepal monarchy
Dozens of royalists injured in clashes with police fuelled by political instability and economic discontent Two people have been killed…
