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‘Mountain Queen’ Lhakpa Sherpa returns to hero’s welcome after 11th Everest summit
23 May 2026The mountaineering community gave a hero’s welcome to record-holding woman climber Lhakpa Sherpa at Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday, following her historic 11th successful summit of Mount Everest.
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ClimbingImagine Nepal puts all 44 climbers on Everest summit in a single perfect day
23 May 2026Kathmandu-based Imagine Nepal achieved a clean 44/44 summit success on Mount Everest (8,849m) on Friday, with its entire team reaching the top in what expedition leader Mingma G described as a day of no traffic, ideal weather, and clear views from the world's highest peak.
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ClimbingFurtenbach Adventures' flash team puts 42 on Everest summit, Kenton Cool logs historic 20th ascent
23 May 2026Austria-based Furtenbach Adventures capped a landmark Spring 2026 season on Friday when 42 members of its team, guides, Sherpa staff and paying clients, reached the summit of Mount Everest (8,849m), with British mountaineer Kenton Cool notching his record 20th ascent as part of the push.
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ClimbingRecord guide Pema Chhiring leads China Dingfeng Team to Everest-Lhotse Double with 8K Expeditions
22 May 2026A Chinese climbing team has summited Mount Lhotse (8,516m), the world's fourth-highest peak, on May 22, completing a rare back-to-back ascent of two eight-thousanders just two days after scaling Mount Everest, with a record-setting guide leading them on both peaks.
