Tourism News
‘Snow-capped mountains turning black’
Kathmandu: Until some years back, the mountainous ridges were seen with snow-capped during the winter season. There used to be a huge inflow of foreign tourists here to take joy of majestic beauty of the Himalayas and play with snow. But, the silver-like glittering mountains are now turning to be…
Read More »Krapuhill beckons to play with snow flakes
Closure to the tourist town of Pokhara is Krapuhill (3,085 m). From this hill in Kaski district located in Madi Rural Municipality-2, you can see Annapurna IV, Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal. The snowcapped hill beckons everyone to play with the snowflakes these days. Avalanches are also visible from Krapuhill.…
Read More »Regular flights resume nationwide
Kathmandu: With an improvement in the weather, all domestic and international flights have resumed from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Most of the flights were affected on Friday due to poor visibility and the some international flights were diverted. Some of the domestic flights were also affected and diverted on…
Read More »Court orders suspension of Annapurna cable car plan
Issuing an interim order, the apex body of the country directed the government as well as concerned stakeholders to suspend all works related to the Annapurna cable car plan until the next hearing is made. The supreme court issued the order in response to a writ petition filed by advocate…
Read More »Khumbu welcomes tourists even in off-season
Kathmandu: The Khumbu area in Solukhumbu district has received a good number of tourists even during this time of off-season. The winter period is considered as an off-season for tourism in the Khumbu area. In the past three days, a total of 95 tourists visit the Khumbu region, according to…
Read More »New Release: Glimpses of Everest by David Durkan
New Release: Glimpses of Everest by David Durkan Seasons Best Buy in the bookshops of Thamel, Kathmandu. Or, print-on-demand books – ebooks, from Amazon. The six lines on the cover say it all – well nearly… ‘Why did Mallory choose Irvine over Odell?’ The Long Road to the Summit. ‘Did…
Read More »CAAN:No technical problem in ATR aircraft
Kathmandu: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) claimed that there was no technical problem in ATR aircraft of Yeti Airlines that had crashed in Seti gorge in Pokhara on Sunday. The CAAN issuing a statement on Monday claimed that the ATR aircraft has been technically tested and no technical…
Read More »Two youths missing in Dhaulagiri found dead
The dead bodies of the youths -Dev Lama, 28, of Sindhupalchok and Bal Kumar Karki, 27, of Solukhumbu were found dead who had gone for trekking in the Dhaulagiri mountains on October 7, 2022 through Four Season Mountain Treks. The bodies of the deceased trekkers were brought to Kathmandu on…
Read More »Plane collides with bird in Pokhara Int’l Airport
Kathmandu: An airplane on Monday had a narrow escape as it collided with an eagle on its runway on while landing at Pokhara International Airport. The airport sources however said there was no damage to the plane that collided with the bird. The bird died on the spot and was…
Read More »Himalaya Airlines operates its Kathmandu-Beijing flight again
Kathmandu: The Himalaya Airlines has resumed its operation of direct light from Kathmandu to Beijing from Tuesday. The officials at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), informed that the scheduled flights of the Himalayan Airlines to China which was suspended earlier following the epidemic of Covid-18 was resumed now after the…
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