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Lhakpa Temba Sherpa completes all 14 eight-thousanders with Gasherbrum II summit
30 July 2026A Seven Summit Treks expedition team reached the summit of Gasherbrum II (8,035m) in Pakistan on July 30, the mountaineering operator announced, with the ascent also marking the completion of all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks for the team's senior guide, Lhakpa Temba Sherpa.
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ClimbingMakalu Lakpa completes 9 of 14 peaks above 8,000m
30 July 2026Record-holding mountaineer Lakpa Sherpa, popularly known as Makalu Lakpa, scaled Gasherbrum II in Pakistan this morning, completing his ninth peak above 8,000m.
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ClimbingQatari Princess Asma Al Thani completes 11th 8,000m peak as 14 climbers scale Gasherbrum II
30 July 2026Sheikha Asma Al Thani, a record-setting Qatari athlete and member of the royal family, today scaled Gasherbrum II (8,035m), completing her 11th mountain over 8,000m, according to the expedition organizer.
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ClimbingNMA suspends Professional Mountain Guide Training after industry backlash
29 July 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has suspended the second summer phase of its Professional Mountain Guide (PMG) Training 2026 until further notice, following weeks of mounting criticism from Nepal's mountaineering community over the programme's design, approval process and departure from the country's long-established guide training system.
