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Sherpa climber left to die near Camp III as Everest season closes
31 May 2026A Sherpa climber has been left to die near Camp III, just below the South Col, as Nepal closes its spring climbing season on Mt. Everest, it has been revealed.
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ClimbingUpreti, Chaudhary claim titles at third Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Open Lead Climbing Competition
30 May 2026Ronak Upreti and Swastika Chaudhary have won the men's and women's titles respectively at the third edition of the Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Open Lead Climbing Competition, held Friday at Astrek Climbing Wall in Kathmandu.
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ClimbingSaudi prince becomes one of youngest Arabs to summit Everest, six of Seven Summits now complete
29 May 2026A Saudi prince has become one of the youngest Arab climbers to summit Mount Everest, according to expedition operator Elite Exped.
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ClimbingNepal marks 73rd Everest Day with awards, procession, and NMA's call to protect mountaineering rights
29 May 2026Nepal on Friday is celebrating the 73rd International Sagarmatha Day with a procession through the heart of Kathmandu, a formal felicitation ceremony honouring record-breaking climbers and mountaineering contributors, and a pointed call from the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) to Parliament to preserve the body's statutory rights in new tourism legislation.
