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News Nepal » Sagarmatha » People: Sagarmatha, Chomolungma, Everest: One peak, three names, and the real story

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/sagarmatha-chomolungma-everest-one-peak-three-names-and-the-real-story/ar-AA1WXac0

Published on: Monday 23 February 2026

When we say Mount Everest, we usually think of the world's highest peak and extreme mountaineering. But long before it got its English name, the mountain already had powerful local names rooted in ...

News Nepal » Sagarmatha » People: Sagarmatha’s buffer zone is vanishing

News channel or source: https://nepalitimes.com/sagarmathas-buffer-zone-is-vanishing

Published on: Thursday 25 September 2003

Sagarmatha National Park is a conservation success story, and a model for eco-tourism. The stately lichen-covered spruce and hemlock around Tengboche Monastery that had all but disappeared 25 years ...

News Nepal » Sagarmatha » People: Save Sagarmatha

News channel or source: https://nepalitimes.com/save-sagarmatha

Published on: Thursday 06 November 2003

Even though Kathmandu is preoccupied with the insurgency and political deadlock, trekking tourism survives. But barely. Maoist extortion along the trails, news of violence and lingering instability ...

News Nepal » Sagarmatha » People: As Nepal votes, climate change is an elephant in the room for Sherpa community

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/as-nepal-votes-climate-change-is-an-elephant-in-the-room-for-sherpa-community/

Published on: Tuesday 24 February 2026

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Seasonal migration and low resident voter presence in Nepal’s Sagarmatha (Everest) region mean election campaigns concentrate on infrastructure ...

News Nepal » Sagarmatha » People: Nepal Bans Everest Helicopter Sightseeing

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/nepal-bans-everest-helicopter-sightseeing/

Published on: Thursday 26 December 2024

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 and ...

News Nepal » Sagarmatha » People: Embassy of Nepal hosts tourism promotion event to mark Sagarmatha Day

News channel or source: https://timesofoman.com/article/158746-embassy-of-nepal-hosts-tourism-promotion-event-to-mark-sagarmatha-day

Published on: Wednesday 28 May 2025

Muscat: The Embassy of Nepal in Muscat hosted a tourism promotion event on 29 May 2025 to mark Sagarmatha Day, commemorating the first ascent of Mt. Everest by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund ...