Suraj Kunwar

Suraj Kunwar is a reporter with over two decades experience covering Aviation, Tourism and Mountaineering. He received the IFJ Tolerance Award in 2005.

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Everest spring climbing season sets new record with 1,008 successful summits

Nepal says the 2026 season saw the highest number of successful ascents, climbing permits and royalty collections in the mountain’s history.

First woman to scale all 14 eight-thousanders without supplemental oxygen says courage has no gender

She addressed climbers and tourism entrepreneurs in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Chinese climber sets historic double Everest and Lhotse summit record

Gexi Luori climbs both Everest and Lhotse twice in a single season, achieving a new milestone in high-altitude mountaineering.

Russian climber with no legs scales Mt Everest on his arms alone

Amputated below the waist, Rustam reached the summit of Mt Everest on Wednesday morning.

Q&A: Social media has made Everest ascent look easy, but it isn’t

'Mountain Queen' Lhakpa Sherpa reflects on surviving abuse, gruelling immigrant labour in the US, balancing motherhood with mountaineering, and witnessing climate change reshape the world’s highest peak.

Everest sets triple record in permits, revenue, and single-day summits

Climbers from Nepal and abroad reached the 8,848.86-metre peak through 18 expedition companies operating on the southern route.

Pasang Dawa set for 31st Everest summit attempt

Veteran climber, who scaled the world’s highest peak for the 30th time on Monday, will attempt another ascent on Thursday as he closes in on Kami Rita Sherpa’s record.

Lhakpa Sherpa scales Everest for record 11th time

The “Mountain Queen” reached the summit at 9:30am on Sunday, extending her record as the woman with the most successful ascents of the world’s highest peak.

Turkish Airlines landing gear fire shuts Kathmandu airport for 98 minutes

All flights at Tribhuvan International Airport were suspended after the aircraft caught fire in its right main landing gear following landing. Two passengers sustained minor injuries.

Everest route through Khumbu Icefall reopens

Rope-fixing resumes as Icefall Doctors advance toward Camp II following clearance of the obstruction caused by a serac.

Poor visibility forces flight diversions at Kathmandu airport

Three international flights rerouted, around 600 passengers affected.

Chartered flight to repatriate Nepali stranded in Kuwait

Boeing 777-300 will land in Bhairahawa for the first time as conflict disrupts regular flights between Nepal and Kuwait.

A writer entrusted with revamping tourism

Ganesh Paudel, a central committee member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, has stepped into a ministerial role tasked with tackling the sector’s numerous persistent challenges.

Kathmandu Airport’s international flights drop sharply amid Gulf tensions

Flight operations have declined notably since February 28, the day US and Israel first attacked Iran. Around 17 daily flights from the Gulf have been cancelled.