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Makalu 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.
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ClimbingNepali mountaineer, Chatur Tamang, scales Mount Elbrus for the 200th time
26 July 2026Nepali mountain guide Chatur Tamang has achieved a rare mountaineering milestone by successfully summiting Mount Elbrus (5,642m)—Europe's highest peak—for the 200th time, marking a remarkable feat in Nepal's mountaineering history.
