The GLIMS initiative has created a unique glacier inventory, storing information about the extent and rates of change of all the world's mountain glaciers and ice caps. The GLIMS Glacier Database was ...

Vittoria Sella scaled many tall peaks, including Kangchenjunga and K2, and took some of the greatest photographs ever of the ...

Luxury Trekking in Nepal A Unique Adventure Trekking enthusiasts consider Nepal to be heaven because of its outstanding trails among all those found worldwide Trekking does not require a rugged experi ...

Despite recent efforts to stabilize relations, India remains cautious towards China due to ongoing military build-ups and ...

Kathmandu: Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost ...

Over a year after a GLOF ravaged parts of Sikkim and washed away the Teesta-III hydel project, a proposal to build a new ...

Passengers on the world's highest train line rave about the stunning mountain views, but say the altitude sickness is ...

Chinese officials discovered over 20 million tons of copper resources in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. With its huge copper find, Tibet emerges as a paramount player within worldwide copper trade ...

A study by University of Florida researchers found that Antarctic ice shelf loss is primarily driven by frequent small calving events rather than large iceberg break-offs. Using satellite data and ...

Here in Part II, we break down what it takes to do Nepal's 1,750km Great Himalayan Trail, both guided and unguided.

Strengthening policy frameworks is another priority, with the integration of glacier preservation into global and national climate strategies, such as the Paris Agreement. Mobilising financial ...