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Hollywood stars descend on Nepal to film Everest biopic
Tom Hiddleston will star as Kiwi mountaineering pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary.
Plans to replace Mt Everest Sherpas with drones branded ‘idiotic’
Drones can transport 15kg, replacing tasks that took hours on foot.
His remains have been found on Everest, but who was the real Sandy Irvine?
The discovery of Irvine's boot has reignited debate over who reached the summit first.
Discovery of climber’s boot could solve mystery of who conquered Everest first
Were Hillary and Norgay first to summit? Discovery of climber's remains may change that.
Mount Everest is growing even taller, study finds
Mount Everest's height increases as river capture erodes land.
What to do when there’s a rhino in your garden
A wildlife experience like no other – in a very unexpected destination.
Boots, blisters and bodyweight training: How fit do you need to be to do a Himalayan trek?
Everything I did to prepare for an eight-day hike in Nepal.
‘Mind-blowing’: International student-turned-sommelier wins top industry title
Suraj GC has claimed one of hospitality's sought-after crowns.
Family members demand answers after fiery Nepal plane crash kills 18 people
Small jet went down during take-off at an airport in Kathmandu.
Nepalese nationals targeted in new fake job offers for cash scam
Nepalese Consulate issues immigration scam warning on Facebook.
Landslide hits buses, kills 11 in Nepal
Two buses full of people were swept away in a landslide over the weekend.
A champion Sherpa died guiding foreigners. Is it too dangerous?
NYT: The profession offers a path out of poverty - but can often lead to premature death.
Trekking in the Everest region is more than a walk in the park
We head to the Himalayas for Sagarmāthā National Park and a sight of Nepal's famous peaks.
Everest ego trip: Videos of rope queues expose climber congestion
A glaciologist and author calls it 'the worst kind of adventure capitalism'.
Everest Inc. author on the fall of Kiwi guiding and the mountain's biggest myth
Superhuman achievement or package holiday on a rope?
Last surviving member of Edmund Hillary’s climbing team says Mt Everest is 'very dirty'
The world’s highest peak is too crowded and too dirty now due to tourists, says sherpa.
Everest climbers will have to take their poo home this year
'Our mountains have begun to stink.'
‘We’ve got to go and help’: Witness describes futile bid to save man’s life after e-scooter crash
Dad-of-two 'so hurt and sad' young man couldn’t be saved.
Is a $14,000 hotel stay at this Nepal resort worth the price tag?
High-end as well as high-altitude, with experiences that money (almost) can't buy.
Fourteen Kiwis brave Nepal winter on journey to Mt Everest base camp
Harsh conditions are taking a toll on a winter expedition group in the Nepali Himalayas.
Kathmandu is calling: Every Kiwi should visit Sir Edmund Hillary's spiritual home
Why haven't you been to Kathmandu yet?
'Disrupting social harmony': The country that banned TikTok
The ban comes amidst claims the app promotes the flow of 'indecent' materials.
Thousands of Nepalese sleep outside after 157 killed in quake
People used whatever they could find to set up shelter for the night, using plastic sheets
At least 157 dead after strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal
157 people are dead and dozens more injured as rescuers searched mountain villages.
Nearly 200 firms probed in migrant visa scandal
Nearly 200 offshore migrants, linked to companies under investigation, told not to come.
At least five dead after helicopter crash near Mount Everest
One other person on the aircraft was still missing.
Global warming: Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% volume this century
Everest’s glaciers have lost 2000 years of ice in just the past 30 years.
