Every year, climbers in Nepal’s high peaks face the risk of getting lost or stranded, where every moment counts in search and ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- An American climber died while attempting to scale Mount Makalu in Nepal, officials said Tuesday. Nepal’s ...

“This national estimate is a historic step in Nepal’s conservation journey. It not only provides us with a clearer picture of ...

Pancoe, 39, died on Sunday evening at Camp II on Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world, standing at 8,485 metres.

Alexander Pancoe recently fought chronic myeloid leukemia and was attempting to climb Makalu to raise funds for a pediatric ...

New safety measures for Mount Everest proposed by Nepal would require climbers to demonstrate previous high-altitude ...

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for ...

Alex Pancoe, a 39-year-old American who previously survived a brain tumor, has died during a climbing expedition of Nepal’s ...

Overcrowding has been blamed for the high number of deaths on the mountain. At least 12 climbers died, and another five went missing on Everest’s slopes in 2023 when Nepal issued 478 permits.

Nepal has announced significant new rules for climbers attempting Mount Everest. The government aims to reduce overcrowding ...