POKHARA, Jan 9: After almost two and a half decades, Mount Manaslu has been successfully climbed for the first time in the 'winter season'. Six Nepali Sherpas and one foreigner completed the ascent of Manaslu (8163 m), the eighth highest mountain in the world.

SALLERI, May 15: The Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, witnessed a successful ascent of this season Monday, with an expedition team comprising 11 people including the Sherpa guides reaching its top.

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: More than 1,069 aspiring mountaineers have obtained permit to climb various mountains in the country in the autumn fall.

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