Sherpa Expedition and Trekking noted that trekkers in 2026 will continue to require key permits, including the Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit and the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality ...

The majority of guides who lead tourists up Mount Everest are Sherpas, an ethnic group. Some Sherpa guides predict that soon, no one from their community will work on the mountain anymore. They said ...

The Indian Army’s Army Adventure Wing (AAW) has set a world record by achieving the largest single-day summit of Mount Everest by one organization, with 49 climbers and Sherpa guides reaching the top ...

FILE - Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita is garlanded at the Tribhuvan airport as he prepares to depart to ascend Mount Everest for the record 31st time, in Kathmandu, India, on April 20, 2025.

KATHMANDU, NepalKATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest Mount Everest guides on Wednesday expressed concerns about the peak’s growing piles of garbage, as he was honored by his government to mark ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world's highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd time as well — and break his own record. Kami Rita, ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Famed Sherpa guide Kami Rita reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time Tuesday, breaking his own record for the most climbs to the top of the world's highest mountain.