Kathmandu, April 19 -- Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (April 19, 2019).

For this season's Everest climbers, it's all systems go-except the weather

Heavy footfalls are expected on Mount Everest this spring, as a record 374 fee-paying climbers-12 of them Nepalis-have been cleared to scale the world's highest peak. And given the erratic weather pattern this season, many climbers are concerned that they could be left with a small window to make it to the top, and face a traffic jam during the final days of ascent.

Ang Tshiring Sherpa, former president of Nepal Mountaineering Association, said considering a large number of Everest aspirants waiting for a chance to mount a bid for the summit, a "traffic jam" on the ...