The Government of Nepal just made a first pass at the Integrated Tourism Bill, which sets new rules for who can summit Mount ...

The proposed law marks a significant reforms to Nepal’s mountaineering regulations ...

Amateur climbers are set to be banned from taking on Mount Everest in a bid to prevent injuries and overcrowding.

Amateur climbers are set to be banned from scaling Mount Everest under a new law to deter influencers and overcrowding.

Nepali mountaineer Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa has been recognized by Guinness World Records for summiting Mount Everest four times in a single spring season, a feat he completed within 15 days in May 2025.

Climbing influencers face an Everest ban under tough new rules designed to stop inexperienced adventurers from risking their lives on the world’s highest mountain. Amateur climbers are being banned ...

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At 55, South Africa’s Sibusiso Vilane was among just five athletes to complete the gruelling 42.2K descent from the world’s ...

Luxe operator Remote Lands unveils Hiking & Helicopters in Nepal: The Secret Path to Everest, a unique journey to the base ...

When Aspen mountaineer Mike Marolt ponders pictures of a traffic jam last week on a precipitous ridge near the Mount Everest summit and the recent carnage on the world’s tallest mountain, he recalls a ...

Everest, Earth's highest mountain, needs no introduction. At 29,032 feet, it sits not only at the top of the world, but at the top of countless bucket lists. Forty thousand people trek to Everest Base ...