Nepal’s UNESCO-listed Sagarmatha National Park, which includes the Everest region, has banned leisure helicopter rides in its vicinities. This ban, announced on December 11, has earned bouquets and ...

The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to unseasonably heavy snow, and a helicopter crashed in deep snowdrifts as it tried to rescue stranded ...

A private helicopter on its way to Lobuche near the Everest Base Camp to rescue stranded trekkers crashed on Wednesday (29 October), Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal spokesperson Gyanendra Bhul said.

On October 29, 2025, near Everest Base Camp in Solukhumbu district, Nepal, an Altitude Air helicopter crash-landed during a rescue mission. The pilot, Captain Bibek Khadka, escaped without injuries, ...

AM from Kathmandu Airport, heading to Lukla, the gateway to Mount Everest. The flight to Lukla takes 25 minutes by fixed-wing airplane or 40 minutes by helicopter. Upon arrival at 7 AM and after ...

Everest Experience and Assistance PVT launches a helicopter tour offering swift and luxurious access to Everest Base Camp for time-constrained travelers. United States, 4th Sep 2024 - Everest ...

A helicopter crashed while landing on a helipad in the settlement of Lobuche, near Everest Base Camp, amid a snowstorm on October 29. It was one of several that were evacuating foreign tourists from ...

My first morning at Everest Base Camp, I awaken to the soft rumbling of a distant avalanche and the faint, nutty aroma of freshly ground coffee. My brain, groggy from slumber and lack of oxygen, doesn ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd — and break his own record. Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mt.