The move, which the country’s tourism board said would improve safety, follows an earlier ban on climbing alone in Nepal’s mountains.
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Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal Smash Convention
In Himalayan Buddhism, the religious roles of nuns have long been restricted by rules and customs. But one sect is changing that, mixing meditation with martial arts and environmental activism.
US Mountaineer Hilaree Nelson Is Missing in Nepal
Hilaree Nelson, 49, appears to have fallen into a crevasse on Manaslu while attempting to ski from the summit. Separately, an avalanche killed at least one and left many injured.
Ex-Goddess Works to Reform 700-Year Tradition. Her M.B.A. Helps.
As a child, Chanira Bajracharya was worshiped in Nepal, but still made time to study. She is now encouraging the girl goddesses who’ve followed her to do the same.
Gurkha Veterans Fight a Colonial-Era Legacy Still Shaping Nepal
Nepal’s best and brightest have been recruited while young to fight for Britain for over 200 years, with their pay and pensions a fraction of their fellow British soldiers’ for much of that time.
Celebrating the ‘Great Night of Shiva’ in Kathmandu
Every year, thousands of celebrants gather at a temple complex in Nepal’s capital in honor of Shiva, one of Hinduism’s most revered gods.
Dozens Came Down With Covid-19 on Everest. Nepal Says It Never Happened.
Climbers posted firsthand accounts of being infected, but officials in Nepal, which relies on tourism revenue, dismissed them as rumors.
Dream Trips Without the Crowds? That’s the Hope, Anyway.
Tour companies are reporting a resurgence in interest for trips to bucket-list destinations, where travelers can still see the sites without being jostled.
Mount Everest Empties as Covid-19 Strikes Tourism in Nepal
The Himalayan country’s economy has taken a blow from a lack of climbers and a plunge in remittances as infections spread.
Avalanche in Nepal Leaves at Least 7 Missing
Four South Koreans and three Nepali guides were swept away, and 30 other people were rescued, officials said.