Greek mountaineer Asimina Inglezou, a Guinness World Record holder, successfully summited Mount Makalu (8,485m), the world's fifth-highest peak, at 7:45 AM on Saturday.
A team of 10 Sherpas under the Expedition Operators' Association Nepal successfully fixed ropes to Camp IV at the South Col of Mount Everest, at 7,906 metres, by 7:15 pm on Thursday, opening the high-altitude route for the spring climbing season's summit bids.