The jet stream has retreated, the fixed ropes have been coiled, and the thin, biting air of the Everest balcony has fallen silent once more. Spring 2026 is in the books, but for the founders of 8K Expeditions, the world’s rooftop was merely the opening act.
Seven Nepali climbers, including renowned singer Raju Lama, have summited Mt Elbrus (5,642m), Europe's highest peak, in what organisers are calling the first time such a large Nepali team has scaled the mountain together in a single push.