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.

Jan 26, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

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

Jan 25, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Winter expedition on Makalu concludes in tragedy

Recovery effort abandoned as extreme weather halts search; fate of missing Iranian climber unclear

Jan 22, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

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.

Jan 19, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

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.

Jan 08, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

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.

Jan 01, 2026 | Dewan Rai