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Friends Adventure Team becomes first to summit Ama Dablam in Spring 2026 season
12 April 2026A mixed team of international climbers and Nepali guides organised by Friends Adventure Team Pvt. Ltd. has become the first expedition to reach the summit of Ama Dablam (6,812m) in the Spring 2026 climbing season, following the route fixed by 8K Expeditions earlier this month.
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Climbing544 climbers across 69 teams obtain permit for Nepal's Spring 2026 Himalayan season
10 April 2026Nepal has cleared 69 expedition teams comprising 544 climbers for the spring 2026 climbing season, according to permit data released by the Department of Tourism on April 10.
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ClimbingJim Whittaker, first American to summit Everest, dies at 97
9 April 2026Jim Whittaker, who on May 1, 1963, became the first American to stand atop Mount Everest, died on Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington. He was 97.
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ClimbingEverest Summiteers Association condemns food poisoning allegations against Everest guides
8 April 2026The Everest Summiteers Association (ESA) has issued a strong rebuttal of media reports alleging that Everest guides deliberately poisoned clients to facilitate fraudulent insurance claims and helicopter rescues, calling the claims baseless and deeply damaging to the dignity and professionalism of Nepal's mountaineering community.
