A renowned climber who has scaled Mt Everest 15 times has also completed five of the Seven Summits, after recently scaling the highest mountain in Europe.
Those who have long been waiting to complete their 14 peaks above 8,000m after scaling Mt. Cho Oyu or Mt. Shishapangma in Tibet will have to wait at least another year, as China has reportedly continued its ban on foreign climbers running expeditions on the Tibetan side throughout 2026.