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No more solo climbs on Everest. Nepal bans lone climbers on Everest, other peaks
Nepal bans solo climbs on Everest and all 8,000m peaks, introducing stricter rules, higher fees, and eco-measures. Here’s ...
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, exchanges hugs with families of new Gurkha soldiers as she and Prince Edward make history during Nepal visit
The royal couple, both 60, met the two per cent of young Nepalis who passed the gruelling and highly competitive selection ...
Climbers planning to climb Mt Everest this year have to pay more as permit fee increases
The autumn climbing season, from September to November, will see an increase in permit fees from US$5,500 (RM24,070) to ...
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10 Places You Must Visit in Nepal
A writer from Lonely Planet once described Nepal as a place where “there is always another adventure,” and this statement ...
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We were five Americans, our guide Sunil and six Sherpa porters. Our trek was from Lukla, Nepal to Mount Everest base camp.
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Prince Edward and Sophie hold hands during Nepal tour as they visit spot where late Queen and Prince Philip planted trees
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh planted a magnolia tree as they visited the Godawari National Botanic Garden on the ...
Edward and Sophie joke together and hold hands on tour of Nepali botanic garden
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh planted a magnolia tree, metres away from a pair planted by the late Queen and Duke of ...
Nepal enforces strict climbing rules, bans solo expeditions on all peaks above 8000 meters
Nepal has introduced strict new mountaineering regulations, banning solo expeditions on Mt. Everest and other peaks above 8,000 meters. Under the new rules, climbers must be accompanied by a mountain ...