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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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Travel & Leisure7SF holds 15th AGM, plans to open Buddha View Park near Pikey Peak in October
29 July 2026The 7 Summit Foundation has announced it will formally open Buddha View Park, which is being constructed near Pikey Peak in Solukhumbu district, by the end of October to attract domestic and international tourists to the region.
