When Pasang Nuru Sherpa recalls his childhood in the quiet village of Pangboche, in the foothills of Sagarmatha, the Nepali ...

In the last few days, prayer flags on poles have kept helicopters from landing in the Khumbu Valley near Everest. But the protests will likely blow over.

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 ...

Kathmandu: Nepal's airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers threatened landing sites, aviation ...

Officials say locals angry at the environmental impact of helicopter flights and loss of income from trekkers have threatened ...

Nepal's airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers threatened landing sites, aviation officials said ...

Nepal’s airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers threatened landing sites, aviation officials ...

Over 50,000 tourists visit the Everest region every year, mostly entering either in a plane or a helicopter. According to the association, the Everest region sees about 15 helicopter flights per ...