Discover why Lukla Airport, officially known as Tenzing-Hillary Airport, is often called the world's most dangerous airport. Located in Nepal near Mount Everest, its high altitude, short and steep ...

Every year, thousands of people trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. This past spring, 60 Minutes joined them on a 10-day hike ...

Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest ...

The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to unseasonably heavy snow, and a helicopter crashed in deep snowdrifts as it tried to rescue stranded ...

Kathmandu, Nepal, December 15th, 2025, FinanceWireAdventure White Mountain Pvt. Ltd., one of Nepal’s premier adventure ...

Draft law requires climbers to have prior experience in Nepal Global operators suggest broader criteria for Everest permits Few 7,000m peaks in Nepal are popular with climbers Overcrowding linked to ...

Unpacking the Local Impact of China’s Mega-Projects on Kyrgyzstan’s Regions Nepal’s UNESCO-listed Sagarmatha National Park, which includes the Everest region, has banned leisure helicopter rides in ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing ...