The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot meal or two.

KATHMANDU, Nepal: Help may at last be on the way for the Nepali Sherpas who carry heavy loads for foreign climbers through treacherous sections of the world’s tallest peak. When the main ...

With the rapid changes in the mountaineering industry, including the rising commercialisation of expeditions, sherpas are facing several challenges — reduced job security, climate change, and the ...

To examine highlanders’ blood acidity at altitude, Day and his colleagues recruited 14 Sherpas and 15 lowlanders from among university students in Kathmandu, Nepal, and ran initial blood tests ...

The enduring fascination of the world’s highest mountain is reframed in this dutifully stirring documentary about a renowned Sherpa’s quest to honour the peak that his people refer to as ...

KATHMANDU, March 29 (Reuters) - Nepal's government is investigating deadly violence that occurred during a rally by the supporters of the former king seeking the restoration of constitutional ...

Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion. An estimated ...

Receiving claps from the audience, specially-abled Prakash Singh Thakuri gave some poses for the camera on the ramp. The ...

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