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Second woman declared dead on Tibet peak
Published on 10/10/2023
» BEIJING - A second woman hoping to be the first American female climber to scale all of the world’s 8,000-metre (26,246 feet) mountains has been declared dead on a remote peak in Tibet, according to her family.
Embassy in Nepal arranges for return of 2 Thai hikers' bodies
Online Reporters, Published on 21/11/2022
» The Thai embassy in Nepal is coordinating with Nepalese agencies to send the body of two female trekkers back to Thailand, a Thai Foreign Ministry official said on Monday.
2 Thai female trekkers die in Nepal: report
Online Reporters, Published on 20/11/2022
» Two Thai women have reportedly died after suffering from illness while hiking in Nepal.
Sheraton offers Loy Krathong specials
Life, Published on 15/09/2022
» Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers is celebrating Loy Krathong on the Full Moon night of Nov 8 with an accommodation package and two gala dinner options.
Rescued from Himalaya trails, trekkers find world in turmoil
AFP, Published on 18/04/2020
» KATHMANDU: Stranded in Kathmandu, running out of cash and with no way to get home, Alexander Sys is one of hundreds of tourists whose Nepal trekking adventure abruptly ended in lockdown.
Heavy snow hampers search for missing S. Korean, Nepal trekkers
AFP, Published on 19/01/2020
» KATHMANDU: Heavy snow and poor visibility hampered the search Sunday for four South Koreans and three Nepalis caught in an avalanche in the popular Annapurna region of the Himalayas, officials said.
Nepali climber claims new speed record for world's 14 highest peaks
AFP, Published on 29/10/2019
» KATHMANDU: A Nepali mountaineer on Tuesday smashed the record for summiting the world's 14 highest peaks, racing up all "8000ers" in just seven months, according to a post on his social media accounts.
Nepali climber set for final push in record 14-peak bid
AFP, Published on 17/09/2019
» KATHMANDU - The current record for climbing the world's 14 tallest peaks is almost eight years. Nepali climber, Nirmal Purja, who served in the British special forces, has a target of seven months.
Outstanding films of 2018
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/12/2018
» From the spiritual to the scary, many genres had quality offerings.
Nepal rescuers retrieve bodies of nine climbers
AFP, Published on 14/10/2018
» KATHMANDU - A rescue team Sunday began retrieving the bodies of nine climbers killed in a violent storm on Nepal's Mount Gurja, a freak accident that has left the mountaineering community reeling.