All Nepal articles
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ArticleBlackYak supports ‘Icefall Doctors’ in the Himalayas
South Korean outdoor brand BlackYak has announced a collaboration with the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) and the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). The partnership aims to address critical environmental issues exacerbated by global warming and mountaineering activities in the region. The signing ceremony took place on March 2 in Namche, ...
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ArticleOne million school days for Nepalese children
Sherpa Adventure Gear has donated one million school days to Nepalese children. On board for the long-term campaign of the Nepalese brand, which is owned by Bradshaw Taylor, is the international non-profit organization Room to Read. The goal is to fund ten million days of schooling in the Himalayan nation ...
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ArticleNepal in humanitarian crisis, donations needed
Source: Sherpa Adventure Gear Sherpa Adventure Gear ’s teams in England and Germany are receiving dramatic reports from the brand’s home country, Nepal. Medical care in the developing country is already at a very modest level under “normal” circumstances, now it is catastrophic, according to the ...
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News briefsNepalese government plans to reopen Mt. Everest for expeditions
Almost exactly a year after pulling the plug on alpine tourism on Mount Everest, the Nepalese government plans to reopen the region – and Everest’s summit – to climbers. Nepal relies heavily on tourist dollars and was hit very hard by lockdowns and travel restrictions, leaving local guides and support ...
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ArticleSherpa Adventure Gear donates over 200,000 school days
Source: Sherpa Adventure Gear Nepali outdoor brand Sherpa Adventure Gear has donated more than 200,000 school days to Nepali children in 2020. “We are committed to the legacy of Tashi Sherpa and take seriously our social responsibility to provide opportunities for the next generation ...
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News briefsNepal to restart international tourism in mid-August
Climbing.com reports that Nepal will begin resuming domestic and international air traffic on Aug. 17, reopening its borders to tourism and issuing climbing permits for selected peaks for the fall season. Nepal stopped air traffic and climbing permits in the spring to slow the spread of Covid-19 within its ...
