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Ropes ferried to Camp II for fixing summit route on Mt Everest
4 May 2026The Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOAN) said it ferried ropes from the base camp to Camp II today, as a team of mountain guides has already reached the crampon point to fix the summit route to the top of Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse this spring season.
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ClimbingClimbing Sherpa dies as season’s first casualty on Mt Everest
4 May 2026A climbing Sherpa died in the Mt. Everest region while guiding a team of international climbers to Everest Base Camp, officials said.
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ClimbingEight more climbers reach Makalu summit on Sunday
3 May 2026An eight-member team from 8K Expeditions successfully summited Mt. Makalu (8,485m) on Sunday morning, adding to what is shaping up as one of the busiest seasons on the world's fifth highest peak.
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ClimbingUnclimbed no more: Korean Alpine Federation makes history on Sat Peak
3 May 2026A three-member team from the Korean Alpine Federation has made history on Sat Peak (6,220m), completing the first-ever recorded ascent of the unclimbed peak in Nepal's Kanchenjunga region on Friday afternoon — planting a flag on a summit no human had stood on before.
