°C 
-
Bad connection, broken rules: Why Everest’s climbers are turning to ‘illegal’ Starlink
22 April 2026High on the world’s tallest mountain, the problem isn’t just thin air. It’s the signal.
-
ClimbingNMA installs new summit signage at Lobuche East
21 April 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has installed new summit signage at Lobuche East (6,119m), featuring the NMA flag and relevant peak information
-
ClimbingMissing Sherpa rescued safely after 48 hours from near Mt Annapurna summit
21 April 2026A Sherpa climber who had been out of contact above Camp IV on Mt. Annapurna for over 48 hours has been rescued safely, said an expedition organizer.
-
ClimbingMakalu Lakpa summits Annapurna, eyes Everest and Makalu in single spring push
21 April 2026Lakpa Sherpa, widely known as Makalu Lakpa, reached the summit of Annapurna I (8,091m) on April 18 as part of a 14 Peaks Expeditions team, bringing his tally to eight of the world's 14 eight-thousanders and setting the stage for an ambitious three-peak spring campaign.
