Nepal Police arrest rescue operators over fake helicopter evacuation scam
The arrests revive long-ignored allegations of insurance fraud in Nepal’s trekking industry that insurers had flagged years earlier.
South Korean trekker missing for over a month in Everest region
TAAN issues public appeal as search continues for 67-year-old Yeon-Sang Chung, who failed to return home after trekking in Khumbu
Winter expedition on Makalu concludes in tragedy
Recovery effort abandoned as extreme weather halts search; fate of missing Iranian climber unclear
High winds halt search after fatal descent on Makalu
Four climbers reached the summit of the world’s fifth-highest peak in winter, but one Sherpa guide was killed during the descent, and an Iranian climber remains missing as rescuers wait for weather to improve.
Double-amputee Gurkha veteran completes historic Seven Summits challenge
With the summit of Mount Vinson in Antarctica, Hari Budha Magar becomes the first above-knee double amputee to scale the highest peak on every continent.
Mingma Tsering Sherpa: the quiet guide who carries dreams to the summit
From yak herder in a remote Khumbu village to one of Nepal’s most trusted climbing guides, Mingma Tsering Sherpa has risked everything to help others reach the world’s highest peaks — and is now chasing the Seven Summits himself.