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14 Peaks Expedition team summits Makalu in rare afternoon push, completes Annapurna-Makalu double this season
6 May 2026A two-member climbing team supported by 14 Peaks Expedition reached the summit of Mt Makalu (8,485m), the world's fifth highest peak, on Tuesday at 5:05 pm NST — completing an unusually timed ascent that saw the team push from Camp III in the early morning and top out in the late evening.
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ClimbingJoint EOAN team fixes Everest route to Camp III, eyes turn to South Col
5 May 2026The route to Camp III on Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse has been fixed, with the joint rope-fixing team under the Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOAN) pressing ahead toward Camp IV as the spring season's summit push comes into view.
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ClimbingCzech alpinist dies while attempting to scale Makalu II
5 May 2026A climber from the Czech Republic died while attempting to scale Mt Makalu II, also known as Kangchung Tse, in Sankhuwasabha district, expedition officials said.
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ClimbingIndian climber, Sherpa guide injured as serac collapses on Khumbu Icefall route
5 May 2026An Indian climber and a Sherpa mountain guide were injured on Tuesday morning after a serac collapse brought down ice onto the trail through the Khumbu Icefall on the Everest climbing route, according to the Department of Tourism's temporary field office at Everest Base Camp.
