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Indian Army sets Everest world record with largest single-day summit push
22 January 2026The Indian Army’s Army Adventure Wing (AAW) has set a new world record on Mount Everest by achieving the largest single-day summit push by a single organisation, with 49 climbers and Sherpa guides successfully reaching the top on May 27 during the Spring 2025 climbing season.
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ClimbingMakalu search operation called off after weather forces second retreat
22 January 2026Search and recovery operations on Mt. Makalu have been ended after a second attempt to retrieve the body of climber Phurba Ongel Sherpa failed due to extreme weather conditions, according to expedition officials.
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ClimbingMakalu search team waits for weather window to resume rescue operation
20 January 2026Search and rescue efforts on Mt. Makalu have been temporarily suspended as teams at base camp await an improvement in weather conditions, expedition organiser Makalu Adventure said in its latest update issued today.Search and rescue efforts on Mt. Makalu have been temporarily suspended as teams at base camp await an improvement in weather conditions, expedition organiser Makalu Adventure said in its latest update issued today.
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Climbing‘Nothing Is Impossible’: Hari Budha Magar shares Seven Summits world record achievement
18 January 2026Adaptive mountaineer and disability rights advocate Hari Budha Magar has completed the Seven Summits, becoming the first person with a double above-knee amputation to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents.
