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Himalayan Futures Forum 2026

Climate, community, and connectivity

Hotter Himalaya melts glaciers

Villages in Manang live directly below a glacial lake that is in danger of bursting

New 8,000ers may restart peak-grabbing race

Nepal has added six Himalayan peaks to raise the total eight-thousanders from 14 to 20

Going offtrek in Solu

Take the lesser-known Lumsa route to Pikey Peak

The Himalaya is not fragile

The real fragility of Nepal’s mountains is of economics and governance, not geology.

Deadly autumn in Himalayan climbing

Storms, delays in rescue permits and new uncharted peaks increase mountaineering risk this season

Vishad Raj Onta

West meets East in the Himalaya

New book by Norwegian climber examines the asymmetry in climbing expeditions, and much more

Kunda Dixit

Rain bombs

Human activity has made the inherently fragile Himalaya even more prone to disasters

Sonia Awale

Those who stay

Weathering the consequences of climate breakdown at the top of the world

High living below the Himalaya

New Pokhara apartment can be a second home for those fleeing Kathmandu’s congestion

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