Roshan Sedhai
Miracle and Shame: The two faces of Everest
Hillary Dawa should have been the face of a miracles story. Instead, the surviving wreck of a man crawling over the melting glacier to an empty camp was the ultimate symbol of its rot.
Everest records busiest spring climbing season on record
Nearly 900 summits, record permit sales and rising fees make 2026 one of the most lucrative and crowded seasons in the history of Mount Everest
Everest records busiest summit day on Nepal side as 270 climbers reach the top
An 11-hour summit push shattered the previous single-day ascent record on Mount Everest, as congestion mounted in the death zone during a compressed weather window.
Everest braces for first helicopter-assisted climbing season
As icefall doctors struggle to secure a safe route through the Khumbu Icefall, authorities have cleared helicopter use to move supplies on Mount Everest ahead of the narrow summit window.
Unequal summits: Why Nepal’s smaller mountains are deadlier than Everest
Everest and other 8K-peaks command millions and near-perfect rescues. But on lesser-known peaks like Yalung Ri and Panpari, lack of money, logistics, and access can turn even minor mishaps into tragedy.
Power and progress are driving Nepal’s wild bees to the brink
In the Himalayan foothills, road building and hydropower dams are reshaping ecosystems—and erasing an ancient tradition of honey hunting that once bound people, cliffs, and bees together.