he said. Around the same time, Raj Bikram, CEO of Airlift Nepal, was in touch with the Khumbu municipality for 3D-mapping Mount Everest using drones when the region’s mayor asked how much weight ...

With Mount Everest standing at a mighty 29,032 feet high, and with the maneuverability and landing versatility of a helicopter in mind, it is conceivable for a chopper to land on the summit.

FILE - A bird flies in the backdrop of Mount Everest, as seen from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal on May 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File) 32,625 people played the daily ...

The test trials have already started with Airlift Nepal's first clean-up drive. With the climbing season set to get underway on Mount Everest, Nepali Sherpas may finally have the help they have ...

“I am in my top physical condition right now.” He holds the record for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest at 30 times. In May last year he climbed the peak twice. “My first ...

Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mount Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu to lead a group of climbers who will try to reach the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit during the spring climbing season.