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Chinese paraglider’s Everest bid raises concerns in Beijing
14 May 2026Chinese extreme sports athlete Han Xiao aims to make history this season by paragliding from the summit of Mount Everest—but his ambitious plan has sparked unease among Chinese authorities.
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ClimbingNorwegian couple, cancer survivor Canadian among 16 from Imagine Nepal scale Mt Everest
13 May 2026Sixteen climbers from Imagine Nepal reached the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday, including a Norwegian husband-and-wife pair and a Canadian who conquered the world's highest peak after surviving stage 4 lymphoma, completing the trekking and expedition company's first Everest summit group of the 2026 spring season.
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ClimbingTwo Czech climbers scale Makalu II in alpine style without Sherpa support
13 May 2026Two Czech mountaineers have successfully summited Kangchung Tse (7,678m) in alpine style, completing the ascent without Sherpa climbing support, the expedition organiser, IAM Trekking and Expeditions announced on Wednesday.
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Travel & LeisureNTB dismisses reports of new restrictions on Indian tourists as false
13 May 2026Nepal Tourism Board has moved to counter a wave of misinformation circulating across media outlets and online platforms regarding travel rules for Indian visitors, flatly rejecting claims that the government has imposed new entry restrictions on Indian tourists.
