Yes as of 9 September 2026, the Manaslu trekking route is open. The District Administration Office in Gorkha issued a public notice that day lifting the restriction it had imposed three days earlier, after repair work on the damaged trail and bridge sections around Namrung in Chumnubri Rural Municipality ward 4. The notice was signed by Assistant Chief District Officer…
The Karakoram giant is told as the “easiest” 8,000-meter peak. This July it swept ten climbers, including Nirmal “Nims” Purja, down its west face after most other teams had already read the snow and gone home. On the evening of June 9, 1957, four Austrians stood on what most climbers before them would have called the summit of Broad Peak.…
Somewhere above the Marsyangdi River, at 3,500 metres where the air is thin and the peaks feel close enough to touch, a 14-room lodge has just put Nepal on the world stage in a way trekking alone never could. Mountain Lodges of Nepal’s Manang Lodge has been named to TIME Magazine’s “World’s Greatest Places 2026” list and it’s the only…
Around 53 Mount Everest climbers from Nepal and China were honored in Beijing during the Nepal-China Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) Adventure Festival, an event organized by the Embassy of Nepal in China to commemorate the 73rd Sagarmatha Day. The festival aimed to promote Nepal’s mountain tourism industry while strengthening tourism cooperation and people-to-people ties between Nepal and China. The honored climbers…
In a major development for Nepal’s aviation and tourism sectors, FlyDubai has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to operate direct commercial flights between Pokhara and Dubai. According to aviation officials, the airline has been granted permission to conduct daily flights using a Boeing 737 aircraft beginning September 23. The initial approval covers a one-month period…
The 2026 spring climbing season on Mount Everest has officially ended, and early verified reports confirm that at least five climbers have died on Mount Everest this year. This makes 2026 another tragic season in the long history of the world’s highest mountain, where extreme altitude, harsh weather, and increasing traffic continue to pose serious risks to climbers. Every year,…
A 21-year-old German trekker has been safely rescued after becoming lost in the remote cliff forest area of Kinja, located in Likhupike Rural Municipality–5 in Solukhumbu district, Nepal. The trekker, identified as Elias Wendschuh, reportedly found himself stranded in dense and rugged terrain while exploring the remote forested hills of the region. The area, known for its steep cliffs, thick…
In a remarkable survival story from the world’s highest mountain, Dawa Sherpa has been found alive after being reported missing above Camp III on Mount Everest for several days. According to initial reports, Dawa Sherpa was discovered this morning near Crampon Point by a team from the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee involved in waste management operations on Everest. The climber…
The aviation sector in Nepal has received a major boost after Flydubai expressed interest in operating direct flights to Pokhara International Airport, opening the possibility of a new international air corridor between Nepal’s tourism capital and the United Arab Emirates. The discussion took place during a meeting between Flydubai representatives and officials from Pokhara Metropolitan City, where both sides explored…
Boptang Hill, located in Belaka Municipality-8, is rapidly gaining recognition as one of Eastern Nepal’s most promising adventure tourism and paragliding training destinations. Known for its natural elevation, stable wind conditions, and panoramic Himalayan foothill views, Boptang Hill is now attracting attention from both domestic and international trainees. Operated by Flying Under Paragliding School Udayapur, the site has gradually developed…