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Kathmandu: Ice climbing festivals are to be hosted not only in Humde of Manang but also in Thame of Solukhumbu from this year. Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) is the chief organizer of this event while Nepal Climbing Team has also been holding an ice climbing festival in Humde of Manang…

Photo courtesy: thepeninsulaquatar.com Kathmandu: Qatari climber and adventurer Fahad Badar has reportedly climbed Mount Ama Dablam recently according to thepeninsulaqatar.com on Monday. “Badar, the first Arab man to summit Everest and Lhotse in a single trip, reached the summit of Ama Dablam on Jan 14,” wrote the Qatari online media.…

Gorkha: The number of devotees has been increasing at the Manakamana temple after it was opened on December 13. The temple located at Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality in Gorkha district had been closed for nine months due to the risk of coronavirus pandemic. Insan Thapa, the chief priest of the…

Kathmandu: Ten Nepali climbers including famous climbers Nirmal Purja and Mingma David Sherpa have successfully climbed the world’s second highest mountain peak K2 based in Pakistan and created a world record in this winter season. All previous attempts of K2 by various expedition groups from various countries had failed. However,…

Saurah: Tourism entrepreneurs here are dedicated to promoting domestic tourism after a drastic slump in the number of foreign visitors. In this connection, the entrepreneurs have launched the ‘Let Us Visit Sauraha’ campaign along with various activities to attract the visitors. A ‘selfie point’ has been constructed at Sauraha as…

Pokhara: The trekking agencies’ association of Nepal (TAAN) has conducted a day-long hiking in a bid to promote tourism via hiking trail. The TAAN team with the promotion of Nepal Tourism Board Gandaki Province organized the hiking in some 15-km long route from Deurali of Kaski to Jarebar via Kaskikot,…

Kathmandu: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology on Friday said that the upcoming three more days will experience partly cloudy weather conditions across the nation. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the sudden change in the weather is due to the low-pressure system that has developed in the…

Baglung: Three community homestays of the district have been chosen for infrastructure development programme of the Gandaki province government this year. Project proposals to this effect have also been approved for the infrastructure development, capacity building and empowerment. According to the Gandaki Province Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment,…

Text: Jeevan Lama and Photos: Lala Gurung Dolakha: Gaurishanker Rural Municipality lies on the lap of Gaurishanker Himal. This Himal elevated at 7134 meters above sea level not only introduces this municipality, but also the whole Dolkha district. Gaurishanker Rural Municipality is enriched religiously, culturally, and naturally. Many hydro projects…

Speaking during a program held in Pokhara to promote the mountaineering activities, Chief Minister Gurung stressed the need to connect all Himals to tourism through adventure sports. The program was organized by Nepal Mountaineering chapter of Gandaki province. Minister Gurung said that since Gandaki province was enriched in mountain ranges,…