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From now on, tourists will not be able to go on a walk on their own, the fee of 'TIMS' card has been increased

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      From now on, tourists will not be able to go on a walk on their own, the fee of 'TIMS' card has been increased Kathmandu. The foreign tourists had purchased the tourist information management system 'TIMS' card distributed by the Nepal Tourism Board and were happily trekking alone. From now on, the board has decided that no foreigner can go on a walk alone. On Thursday, the meeting of the Nepal Tourism Board decided that no foreigner will be allowed to roam freely. The board said that now when tourists go on a trek, they must take a trekking guide. According to the vice president of the board, Chandra Rizal, the decision was taken by the board meeting that the tourists could not go on a voluntary walk after the increase in the number of tourists falling and getting injured while hiking alone, difficulties in rescue, loss and death of tourists. He said, "this decision will help in the rescue of injured and sick tourists who are lost and the tourists will be pr...
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A Yeti Airlines plane has crashed in Pokhara

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   Kathmandu, Jan 15: A Yeti Airlines plane has crashed in Pokhara. The Yeti Airlines ATR-72 plane crashed. The plane had flown for Pokhara from Kathmandu at 10.33 am today.  Yeti Airlines spokesman Suman Bartaula said that two pilots, two air hostesses and 68 passengers were on board the ill-fated plane.     Chief District Officer of Kaski, Tek Bahadur KC informed RSS that the hospital and ambulances have been alerted after information was received that a plane has crashed in the Seti river gorge.(RSS)     
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One dies, scores stranded as avalanche hits Mount Manaslu

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           One dies, scores stranded as avalanche hits Mount Manaslu Bad weather hits rescue operations in the world’s eighth-highest mountain standing 8,163 meters. Kathmandu: One person died in an avalanche that hit Mount Manaslu located in western Nepal on Monday morning. Vice Chairman of Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality of Gorkha Laxmi Gurung said that the identification of the person killed in the avalanche that occurred between camps three and four is yet to be ascertained. Although a helicopter was mobilized to rescue those stranded in the world’s eighth-highest mountain standing 8,163 meters, the rescue operation couldn’t be carried out owing to inclement weather. The exact number of those marooned in the mountain is yet to be known. Gurung said that the details of the incident are awaited. A total of 404 people from 38 expedition teams have been issued permits to climb the mountain this season.
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Tourists cannot walk alone in the area above Namche

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                          Tourists cannot walk alone in the area above Namche Solukhumbu - Tourists are not allowed to walk alone in the area above Namche of Khumbu. According to Solukhumbu District Police Office, there has been an increase in the number of domestic and foreign tourists who came on tour without a guide or companion to go missing. Deputy Superintendent of Forestry Sunil Jang Shah informed that a companion is mandatory for visiting the area above the Namche Forestry Post because after reaching the high Himalayan region, people get sick, get sick and face various disasters. Pranau Shah said that Namche check post has been instructed to strictly check accordingly. Chief District Officer Anil Khanal said that he has sent a circular to the Ministry to fully implement the decision. An Indian and a Korean citizen, who visited the Khumbu region only a few months ago, have gone missing. The search operation for them...
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Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier

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         Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier Nepal is preparing to move its Everest base camp because global warming and human activity are making it unsafe.    The camp, used by up to 1,500 people in the spring climbing season, is situated on the rapidly thinning Khumbu glacier. A new site is to be found at a lower altitude, where there is no year-round ice, an official told the BBC. Researchers say melt-water destabilises the glacier, and climbers say crevasses are increasingly appearing at base camp while they sleep. "We are now preparing for the relocation and we will soon begin consultation with all stakeholders," Taranath Adhikari, director general of Nepal's tourism department, told the BBC. "It is basically about adapting to the changes we are seeing at the base camp and it has become essential for the                                ...
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Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Everest for 26th time, breaks his own record

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   Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Everest for 26th time, breaks his own record A team of 11 Nepali high-altitude climbing guides reached the summit of Mt Everest on Saturday evening, making it the first expedition of the spring in the world’s tallest peak. A team of 11 Nepali high-altitude climbing guides reached the summit of Mt Everest on Saturday evening, making it the first spring ascent of the world’s tallest peak this year. Kami Rita Sherpa created history by climbing the 8,848.86 metre tall peak 26th time,  Kami Rita reached the summit at 18:55 [local time] as the leader of the rope fixing team, along with 10 other climbing sherpas. The other climbers are Sona Sherpa, Ngima Tashi Sherpa, Phurba Tsering Sherpa, Tenjing Gyaljen Sherpa, Lakpa Tenji Sherpa, Phurba Kusang Sherpa, Mingma Dandhu Sherpa, Pastenji Sherpa, Tareman Tamang and Phurba Chhotar. Kami Rita had scaled Everest for the first time on May 13, 1994. He also holds the record of "most climbs over 8000m”, said Mi...
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Naperville 18-year-old becomes youngest American woman to reach summit of Mount Everest

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   Naperville 18-year-old becomes youngest American woman to reach summit of Mount Everest •               Lucy Westlake did it. •               The 18-year-old Naperville native became the youngest American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, according to a post on the Instagram account of the expedition group she's climbing with. •               The Xtreme Climbers group made "an official announcement" at about 7:30 p.m. Central time that Westlake "successfully stood on the summit of Mount Everest 8848.86m on 12.May.2022 at 5:36 am Nepali time." •               Westlake's own Instagram account confirmed the summit. •               After spending a ...
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