Preparations for autumn tourist season begin amid the pandemic but challenges remain

A dedicated PCR test centre at the airport giving reports within hours is a must to avoid mandatory quarantine obligations, industry insiders say.

Mingma Sherpa, one of the biggest mountaineering expedition operators in the country, has at least 100 bookings from climbers to attempt just the 8,163-metre Mt Manaslu in the upcoming mountaineering season that begins in late September. The autumn season ends in November.