President Ramchandra Paudel has stressed the need for sustainable mountain tourism, responsible mountaineering and ...

In Nepal’s far northern district of Humla, exercising one’s right to vote can mean days of travel through snow-covered mountain passes. This week, a group of residents from the high-altitude village ...

In a crowded Kathmandu restaurant far from Nepal's famed icy peaks, Billi Bierling questions climbers about their ascents, preserving each triumph in the Himalayan Database, mountaineering's revered ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An environment conference opened in Nepal on Friday to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan peaks where snow and ice are melting. The ...

Devastating floods in Nepal have sparked regional tension, with Nepali politicians and media outlets claiming that Indian infrastructure along their shared border has left Nepal vulnerable. In a visit ...

Nepal has ended rescue operations for people who may have been trapped or died in blizzards and avalanches last week throughout the foothills of Nepal's Himalayan mountain range. Locals and ...

Nepal celebrated the 73rd Everest Day, honouring mountaineers while calling for the preservation of the Himalayas. Concerns were raised over melting glaciers due to global warming, threatening the ...

Sun Koshi River is blocked, 156 people are dead, and 10 percent of Nepal’s hydropower capacity is cut off. The deadliest landslide in Nepal in a decade is raising fresh questions about the country’s ...

The return of wolves to Nepal’s Himalayan region is putting greater pressure on populations of naur, or blue sheep — and by extension on snow leopards, whose main prey is naur. New research shows that ...

Magnificent snow-peaked summits and quaint thousand-year-old villages provide the backdrop for an unforgettable adventure in Nepal. Exploring the dramatic landscape on foot is nothing short of ...

Years ago, I undertook the journey from Beijing to Delhi by land, with three legs. The first involved a quick one by trains and buses from Beijing to Lhasa. This was followed by two longer ones: by ...