Everest Chronicle
Climate promises, familiar script on World Environment Day in Nepal
From clean energy to green economy ambitions, officials reiterate commitments as pressure mounts to move from policy to practice.
Russian woman scales Everest without oxygen in landmark ascent
Nikol Kovalchuk reaches the summit with Nirmal Purja, marking her 25th expedition with Elite Exped.
Nimsdai sets new Everest-Lhotse speed record without oxygen
Having endured two days in the death zone while guiding clients, the Nepali climber went on to complete the Everest-Lhotse traverse in just 13 hours and 42 minutes.
Indian teenager becomes youngest female climber to summit Everest from south side
Sixteen-year-old Nisha Sasikumar now sets her sights on Denali as part of an ambitious Seven Summits quest.
Pasang Dawa Sherpa honoured for 31 Everest summits
The veteran Nepali guide received the International Sagarmatha Award, Nepal's top state recognition for mountaineering, after extending his Everest tally during this year's climbing season.
Nepal marks Everest Day with climbers’ honours and a warning on law reform
Record-breaking ascents are celebrated in Kathmandu as the mountaineering association urges lawmakers to preserve its statutory role