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Nepal is set to host Sagarmatha Sambaad, also known as the “Everest Dialogue,” from May 16-18. “Sagarmatha” is the Nepali name for Mount Everest, which is also referred to as “Chomolungma” in Tibetan.
News Nepal » Sagarmatha » Social: Save Sagarmatha
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 » Social: Nepal’s Sagarmatha Sambaad and South Asia’s Climate Future
On the night of May 15, just a day before the Sagarmatha Sambaad climate dialogue began in Kathmandu, the remote district of Humla was struck by disaster. A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), ...
News Nepal » Sagarmatha » Social: Sagarmatha Sambaad kicks off today
Kathmandu, May 16 -- The first edition of the much-touted Sagarmatha Sambad, a multi-stakeholder dialogue forum, committed to deliberating on the most pressing global, regional, and national issues, ...
News Nepal » Sagarmatha » Social: How Much is Too Much for Mount Everest? Isn't it Time For Sagarmatha to Rest
KATHMANDU, Sep 16 (IPS) - When Kancha Sherpa, the only surviving member of the first successful Mt. Everest expedition, says it is time for Sagarmatha, as the world's tallest mountain is known in ...
News Nepal » Sagarmatha » Social: Embassy of Nepal hosts tourism promotion event to mark Sagarmatha Day
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 ...
News Nepal » Sagarmatha » Social: Sagarmatha, Chomolungma, Everest: One peak, three names, and the real story
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 ...