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Winter ascent tragedy: 8K Expeditions mobilises four climbers for search and recovery on Makalu
17 January 2026A team of Sherpa climbers from 8K Expeditions arrived at Makalu Base Camp this morning to conduct a search and recovery operation for climbers reported dead and missing above 7,000 meters on the world’s fifth-highest mountain.
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Makalu Winter Ascent: Sherpa climber dies, Iranian Alpinist missing
16 January 2026A Sherpa climber has died and an Iranian alpinist is missing on Mt. Makalu after a team from Makalu Adventure reportedly reached the summit of the world’s fifth-highest mountain.
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ClimbingSanu Sherpa, Iranian climber summit Mt Makalu in rare winter ascent
15 January 2026Renowned Nepali mountaineer Sanu Sherpa, along with Iranian climber Abolfazl Gozali, successfully summited Mount Makalu (8,485 metres) on Thursday morning, completing a rare winter ascent of the world’s fifth-highest peak.
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ClimbingNepali team makes first winter ascent of Ghyun I, II and III in Upper Mustang
15 January 2026An all-Nepali team of mountaineering guides has successfully completed the first-ever winter ascent of three virgin peaks—Ghyun I (6,099m), Ghyun II (6,029m) and Ghyun III (6,027m)—in the remote Ghyun Himal range of Upper Mustang.
