When Pasang Nuru Sherpa recalls his childhood in the quiet village of Pangboche, in the foothills of Sagarmatha, the Nepali ...

A rescue helicopter tasked with going to the aid of an Irish tourist who had been seriously injured after a fall at a ski ...

This was an escalation of a previous conflict between Khumbu locals and the helicopter companies. Last month, Khumbu authorities announced they would ban tourist flights in the region to prevent ...

The commercialised operations are costing the mountain community precious livelihood, eroding their cultural way of life and ...

Nepal’s airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers threatened landing sites, aviation officials ...

Anyone bent on bypassing the heavy traffic and taking in the famous “Kawazuzakura” (Kawazu cherry blossoms) now has a luxury ...