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Rupak Puri The tourism business in Helambu which was hard-hit by the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic after that has made a rebound in recent months. The number of both domestic and foreign tourists coming to this picturesque typical mountain settlement has gone up after the reconstruction of…

Kathmandu: The population of snow leopards has reached 90 in Shey-Phoksundo National Park, a survey carried out by government agencies and development partners revealed. The counting of snow leopards was carried out through a systematic camera trap revealing that there are around 90 snow leopards in Shey-Phoksundo National Park with…

A climber who had gone missing from the second base camp of Annapurna mountain in Myagdi, Nepal, has been successfully rescued alive after four days. Anurag Malu, a 34-year-old climber from Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India, was found at the second base camp of Annapurna mountain on Thursday morning. Thaneshwar Guragari, manager…

Basudev Poudel Kathmandu: Pokhara’s tourism potential has been discussed in Patana of India. At a tourism promotion program organized by the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents, Gandaki Province with the assistance of the Pokhara metropolis, a discussion was held with Indian tourism entrepreneurs on the agendas such as…

Kathmandu: On Saturday, April 15, 2023, Qatari Princess Sheikha Asma Al Thani achieved a significant milestone in her mountaineering career by summiting the tenth highest peak in the world, Annapurna I. The princess, accompanied by a team of elite Sherpas led by renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja, reached the summit at…

CB Adhikari The encouraging inflow of foreign tourists has revived the hopes of bringing back the tourism industry marred by the deadly infection, said the stakeholders. According to data from the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), 99 426 foreign tourists visited Nepal throughout March 2023. The influx of foreign tourists has…

The team of Chinese tourists arrived in Kathmandu on the eve of the Nepali New Year this morning through Nepal Big Mountain Travel. Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Dr. Dhananjay Regmi, among…

Kathmandu: Tragedy struck the Mount Everest climbing community as three Sherpas lost their lives in an avalanche at the Khumbu Icefall today. Tenzing Sherpa, Lakpa Rita Sherpa, and Badure Sherpa, all from Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-5, were buried in the snow below Camp-1 due to the collapse of the…

Kathmandu: Over 500 mountaineers are likely to scale Everest this spring starting from the second week of May according to the expedition organizers. The ongoing trends about Everest permits being issued, bookings, and inquiries indicate that the number of climbers may surpass 500 this spring season though, there are speculated…

Phoksundo Lake is one of the most beautiful and sacred sites in Nepal. This freshwater lake is located in the Dolpa district of western Nepal, within the boundaries of the Shey Phoksundo National Park. To reach Phoksundo Lake, you’ll need to trek through the Dolpa region, one of the most…