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Icefall Doctors begin fixing Everest route as spring climbing season preparations intensify
17 March 2026Preparations for the spring 2026 climbing season on Mt Everest have moved forward after the team of Icefall Doctors mobilised by the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) began fixing the climbing route through the Khumbu Icefall on Monday.
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ClimbingKami Rita eyes record 32nd Everest ascent before retirement
16 March 2026Veteran climber Kami Rita Sherpa is preparing for what he says will likely be his final climb of Mount Everest, aiming to scale the world’s highest peak for a record 32nd time this spring.
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ClimbingSherpa brothers receive Guinness World Record for climbing Seven Summits
16 March 2026Three brothers from Nepal's most celebrated climbing family have received a Guinness World Records certificate for becoming the most siblings to complete the Seven Summits — the highest peaks on each of the world's seven continents.
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ClimbingSPCC rule for Everest 2026: Climbers must bring back 2kg of waste from high camps
15 March 2026This spring, garbage management on the world's highest peak will become significantly stricter. Climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest will now be required to bring back at least two kilograms of waste from areas above Camp II.
