Nepal to abolish paid permits for climbing 97 peaks
Nepal will waive climbing fees for 97 Himalayan peaks for the next two years to encourage tourism to remote and less prosperous areas of the country.
History of Everest Exploration, Part 1 – Mountain Exploration (1849 – 1953)
Exploration of the Everest region and attempts to reach its summit began long before the first successful ascent, made on May 29, 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. For…
Kanchenjunga’s New “Eight-Thousanders”: what made them famous
Nepal’s Department of Tourism recently added four minor peaks of Kanchenjunga and two sub-peaks of Lhotse to the list of peaks over 8,000 meters. Interesting history of climbing the sub-peaks…
What are the new 8-thousanders famous for: Kanchenjunga subpeaks
Nepal’s Department of Tourism recently added four minor summits of Kangchenjunga and two sub-summits of Lhotse to its list of peaks over 8,000 metres. The history of climbing the sub-summits…
Nepal approves six more peaks of 8,000 meters or more
Nepal’s Department of Tourism is set to add six more secondary peaks, Kanchenjunga and Lhotse, to the country’s list of eight-thousanders. The department has already listed six “new” eight-thousanders on…