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A snowcapped mountain range emerges over the valley after the rain clouds clear in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Nepal

Nepal rescuers search for 12 missing workers after Himlung avalanche kills 4

The victims were all at a base camp preparing for foreign climbers to arrive.

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Nepal

Singaporean dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of season

Mount Everest

For Phurba Tenjing Sherpa, climbing Everest a way to help others ‘fulfil dreams’

Mount Everest

Celebrated Everest guide Phurba Tenjing Sherpa fears way of life under threat

The veteran guide has scaled Earth’s highest peak 18 times, but worries global warming and societal change could put an end to climbing.

Phurba Tenjing Sherpa on the top of Mount Everest following one of his many ascents. Photo: Handout
Pakistan

Video | Body of famed Nepali climber found after Pakistan avalanche

Record-breaking mountaineer Nirmal Purja and 9 other climbers – from China, Nepal, Pakistan, Oman and the US – had been missing since Thursday.

Nepal

‘Always inspiring’: Nepal mourns Nirmal Purja after body found on mountain

The British-Nepali climber was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record 189 days in 2019.

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Pakistan

Noted Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 dead in Pakistan avalanche

Record-breaking mountaineer Purja and the 9 other climbers – from China, Nepal, Pakistan, Oman and the US – had been missing since Thursday.

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Nirmal Purja at Tribhuwan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2021. Purja has died in an avalanche in Pakistan, his company said on Saturday. Photo: AP
Pakistan

4 bodies found after avalanche hits Pakistan mountain expedition

‘14 Peaks’ Netflix documentary star was at the helm of a group of mountaineers from Nepal, the US, China, Pakistan and Oman.

Nepal

2 climbers die on Everest as record breaker warns of overcrowding

Both climbers had successfully reached the peak but died while descending. At least five climbers have died this Everest season.

Nepal

US climber dies in avalanche on Nepal’s Mount Makalu

Three Nepali guides and a Czech climber have died in the Himalayas so far this season.

A general view of the landscape with snow-covered mountains in Nepal’s Mustang District. Nepal is home to eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

Iranian climber to stay for China world meet, thanks to kindness of strangers

After arduous trek to Asian championships in Meishan, Ali Salimian will be able to compete in another meet after help from climbers, gyms.

Iranian climber Ali Salimian competing at the Asian Championships in Meishan, Sichuan, in early April. Photo: Handout
Nepal

Everest climbers left hanging after giant ice chunk blocks path to summit

Mountaineers are waiting for the serac above the Khumbu icefall to melt before marking the rest of the route for the spring climbing season.

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Hong Kong ice climber aiming to raise awareness of sport in subtropical city

Former world No 4 Janet Kung has opened a dedicated venue for the public, optimistic about sport debuting at 2030 Winter Olympics in France.

Crime

Climber convicted after girlfriend freezes to death on Austrian mountain

Man gets a suspended sentence and a fine for girlfriend’s death during a climb on the country’s highest mountain.

A webcam image shows Thomas P. descending Grossglockner mountain with a flashlight. Photo: www.foto-webcam.eu
TV shows and streaming video

Ascents of drama: why Taipei 101 climber Alex Honnold loves free soloing

Honnold, whose recent scaling of Taipei 101 features in Netflix’s Skyscraper Live, reflects on live audiences, young climbers and his limits.

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Climber Alex Honnold free solos the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 25, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Video | US climber conquers Taipei 101

Alex Honnold conquers the 508m tower without ropes, harnesses, safety gear or parachute to complete tallest urban free solo climb in history.

Netflix

US climber hopes ascent of Taipei 101 inspires others to use time in ‘best way’

Alex Honnold conquers the 508m tower without ropes, harnesses, safety gear or parachute to complete tallest urban free solo climb in history.

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Nepal

Nepal’s plan to tackle uphill task on Mount Everest: clean up waste

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.

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A Nepalese sherpa collecting garbage left by climbers at an altitude of 8,000 metres during the Everest clean-up expedition at Mount Everest in 2010. Photo: AFP
Nepal

‘History has vanished with him’: last link to Everest’s first summit dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa was among the 35 members of the team that put Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the peak on May 29, 1953.

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Accidents and disasters in China

800 people rescued in China after being stranded by Everest blizzard

Snow that crushed climbers’ tents and cut off all descent routes from the base camp.

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Japan

Video | Centenarian becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji

A Japanese centenarian, who in August 2025 became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji, says he could not have done it without the help of his friends.

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Wellness

‘Tempted to give up halfway’: 102-year-old climbs Mount Fuji, breaks record

A Japanese centenarian who in August became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji says he couldn’t have done it without the help of his friends.

Kokichi Akuzawa smiles as he and his team of family and friends climb Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain, on August 5, 2025. Photo: AP
Japan

Hiker in Japan found dead after bear attack in forest

The man was attacked while walking a trail on Mount Rausu on the northern island of Hokkaido.

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Pakistan

German biathlete killed in rockfall on Pakistan mountain

The body of Olympic gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier will be left on Laila Peak, honouring her final wish.

Japan

2 Americans rescued from Japan’s Mount Fuji prompt more calls for tougher rules

The recurrence of such incidents on the peak has renewed calls in Japan for stiffer penalties and for errant hikers to pay for their rescue.

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Mount Fuji in Japan seen from a mall in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka prefecture. Photo: AFP

Watch: 9-year-old Hong Kong climber Veronica Chik breaks world record

Youngster adds to growing collection of achievements with her climb on formidable Spanish route.

Hongkonger Veronica Chik takes on her record-breaking climb in Spain. Photo: Handout
Nepal

Nepal uses drones to clean up Mount Everest’s trash-covered slopes

Between mid-April and mid-May, the drones operated by Nepal-based firm Airlift Technology handled more than 280 kilograms of refuse.

Wellness

How to save your own life after cancer? Exercise, a survivor explains

Mountaineer Petra Thaller, who survived breast cancer, leaned on exercise to thrive in recovery and set up an NGO to help others do the same.

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