Lukla Airport in Nepal has its runway located near a 600-meter-deep gorge. The weather in the location is always unpredictable, leading to flight cancellations.

It’s an extreme adventure playground that is there for the conquering – but increasingly, there are distressing stories of ...

Named after the first two people who successfully climbed Mount Everest, Tenzing-Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, is easily among the world’s most dangerous airports due to its location.

However, before we begin our ascent, first we must navigate Lukla’s airport. Home to the world’s shortest runway, the 527m landing strip slopes steeply down the side of a cliff and marks the ...

The Everest Base Camp trek offers a bucket-list adventure for trekkers worldwide, with costs varying significantly based on ...

The Himalayan Trust’s airport in Lukla, built by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1964, remains a vital hub for trekkers and locals but faces growing competition from the road. Until now, this journey ...

During the tourist season in spring and autumn, hundreds of tourists are often stranded at Lukla airport as no flights can land due to bad weather and high winds. Problems intensify during the winter ...

The commercialised operations are costing the mountain community precious livelihood, eroding their cultural way of life and ...