As the Diplomat reports, leisure helicopter rides have been banned since January 1 in Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park.

Nepal has implemented new regulations requiring one mountain guide for every two climbers on peaks above 8,000 meters, ...

Weeks after suspension due to protests by local communities, Nepal has decided to resume helicopter rescue operations in the Mount Everest region. The services were halted after locals blocked landing ...

Starting September 2025, Nepal will increase Mount Everest climbing permit fees by 36 per cent, reportedly marking the first price hike in nearly a decade. This change is expected to impact ...

On January 22, the Kathmandu Post reported that the government of Nepal will raise the permitting fee for foreign climbers hoping to ascend Mount Everest during the busy spring season from $11,000 ...

Helicopters are a key means of transport and crucial for emergency rescue in many remote regions around mountainous Nepal ... home to Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.