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Everest rope-fixing team pushes 350 metres above Camp III, South Col expected by May 7-8
6 May 2026The joint rope-fixing team on Mt Everest made further progress on Tuesday, laying fixed ropes approximately 350 metres above Camp III, with the South Col now expected to be reached by May 7 or 8.
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Climbing14 Peaks Expedition team summits Makalu in rare afternoon push, completes Annapurna-Makalu double this season
6 May 2026A two-member climbing team supported by 14 Peaks Expedition reached the summit of Mt Makalu (8,485m), the world's fifth highest peak, on Tuesday at 5:05 pm NST — completing an unusually timed ascent that saw the team push from Camp III in the early morning and top out in the late evening.
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ClimbingJoint EOAN team fixes Everest route to Camp III, eyes turn to South Col
5 May 2026The route to Camp III on Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse has been fixed, with the joint rope-fixing team under the Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOAN) pressing ahead toward Camp IV as the spring season's summit push comes into view.
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ClimbingCzech alpinist dies while attempting to scale Makalu II
5 May 2026A climber from the Czech Republic died while attempting to scale Mt Makalu II, also known as Kangchung Tse, in Sankhuwasabha district, expedition officials said.
