Gangtok is the capital city of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is situated in the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of 1 ...

A “no photograph upon landing” announcement punctured the serene silence of the cabin as I gazed at the snow-capped peaks outside our airplane window, a stark reminder that we were entering a land of ...

The 56th Meeting of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Board of Governors and associated meetings ...

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers — both experienced and amateur — attempting to scale Mount Everest, a major change is in the works.

Over 100 red sprites were captured above the Himalayas in 2022. A study linked them to strong lightning strikes in a large ...

The Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range, which stretches from Afghanistan to Myanmar, holds the largest reserves of ice and ...

Snowfall in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas is at a 23-year low, threatening two billion people who depend on snowmelt for water.

China's foreign ministry announced on Monday that Indian pilgrims would be able to travel to holy sites in Tibet for the ...

Krishna Pokharel writes about life, politics, business, environment, religion and culture in India and the Himalayan region for The Wall Street Journal.

It has stopped snowing in the Himalayas. As a result, the water supply two billion people is under threat. The mountain range ...

The steadily declining persistence of seasonal snow is a warning bell for an emerging water crisis,” according to the report ...

The 2025 climbing season in the Himalayas has begun without controversy. Climbing techniques have evolved over centuries, often creating controversy and debate.