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Australian teen Bianca Adler, 18, becomes youngest from her country to summit Everest
20 May 2026Australian teenager Bianca Jane Adler has become the youngest Australian to summit Mount Everest, reaching the top of the world's highest peak this morning under fair weather conditions, according to Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks.
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ClimbingPolish alpinist Bartek Ziemski becomes first to ski Everest and Lhotse in single season — both without oxygen
19 May 2026Polish alpinist Bartosz Kacper Ziemski on Tuesday scripted mountaineering history by summiting Mt Everest (8,848.86m) without supplemental oxygen and skiing down from the top, just one week after completing an identical feat on Mt Lhotse (8,516m), making him the first person ever to ski descend both peaks in a single season without oxygen.
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ClimbingAustrian climbers scale Kongde Ri via north face in alpine style
19 May 2026Three Austrian climbers have successfully scaled Kongde Ri peak from the north face route in alpine style, having spent over 45 days in the Everest region.
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ClimbingWoman climber Upasana Gurung survives Everest crevasse fall, airlifted to Kathmandu
19 May 2026A Nepali woman climber who fell into a deep crevasse just below Camp II on Mt Everest has been rescued safely, said an expedition organizer.
