All of the tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, either in the Himalayas or the Karakorum ranges. Of the 10 ...

Born in Chhokangpaaro village of Tsum valley in Gorkha, Phunjo scaled Mt Everest, Mt Manaslu, Mt Cho Oyu and other peaks including Amadablam, Lobuche and Denali. She has also supported rural ...

Jean-Christophe Lafaille was well-known for his bold, often solo ascents of 8,000m peaks. But his brilliant career ended on ...

Introduction Nepal, home to eight of the arena’s 14 highest peaks, is a the accommodation of the glorified soul for trekkers ...

Fresh from the Himalayas, Brit Kenton Cool stands in his garage in the British Cotswolds stowing away climbing gear: a bright ...

Fresh from the Himalayas, Brit Kenton Cool stands in his garage in the British Cotswolds stowing away climbing gear: a bright ...

Amidst a programme in New York today, the new executive committee under the leadership of renowned climber Jangbu Sherpa officially took charge of the USNCA board to lead the organisation.

Cho Oyu (8,188m / 26,867 feet): The sixth-highest mountain, located on the Nepal-Tibet border and considered one of the "easier" 8,00-mter peaks serves as a popular training peak for climbers ...

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The Cho Oyu winter summit expedition team led by Gelje Sherpa has decided to leave for a summit push tonight. The team is currently at Camp 2 and will head for the summit to attempt ...