Nepal mountaineering season 2022: Everest’s getting quieter, but there’s something else to hope for

With spring already here, mountaineers from all over the world–including Russia–are starting to land in Nepal. But, unlike other years, these mountaineers are not here only for Everest this mountaineering season. Nepal’s other eight-thousanders have started to garner interest among climbers.

With China closing its mountains for tourists yet again, Nepal is the only country available for mountaineers in the Himalayan region, but the Department of Tourism believes the number will be significantly low this year.