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EnvironmentFree dental clinic planned at Everest Base Camp for mountain workers
2026-09-29T17:05A humanitarian dental clinic will operate at Everest Base Camp during the spring 2027 climbing season to provide free dental treatment to Sherpa guides, Icefall Doctors, porters and other high-altitude workers.
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Climbing12 people from 8 districts still missing in Himlung Himal avalanche; search and recovery resume
2026-09-30T09:37A ground team is all set to resume search and recovery for missing mountain workers at the Himlung Himal base camp today, said the expedition organizer.
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ClimbingFour Russians to attempt first ascent of Gangapurna West peak
2026-09-30T14:36A four-member Russian mountaineering team has obtained a climbing permit to attempt Gangapurna West (Lachenal), a 7,140-metre peak in the Annapurna region that remains unclimbed despite previous expeditions.
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ClimbingHimlung avalanche death toll rises to seven as search continues
2026-09-30T17:49The bodies of three more missing workers have been recovered from the Himlung Himal base camp, taking the death toll from the avalanche to seven, according to the expedition organiser and rescuers.
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ClimbingFour-member Russian team receives permit for autumn Everest expedition for non-standard route
2026-09-30T22:58A four-member Russian expedition has received permission to climb Mount Everest during the autumn 2026 season, with the team planning to attempt a route other than the standard Everest route.
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ClimbingDhaulagiri expeditions resume after weather improves
2026-10-01T13:51Expedition operators said today that climbing activities on Mt Dhaulagiri had resumed after weather conditions improved following torrential rain and heavy snowfall that hit the mountain region a few days ago.
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ClimbingHimlung avalanche death toll rises to 11 as four more bodies recovered
2026-10-01T14:47Rescuers recovered four more bodies from the Himlung Himal Base Camp avalanche site on Thursday, taking the death toll to 11 as the search for workers still buried under deep snow continues.
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Himlung avalanche death toll reaches 15, one still missing
2026-10-01T16:23Rescuers have recovered 15 bodies from the Himlung Himal Base Camp avalanche site, with the search continuing for Pasang Nuri Sherpa of Okhaldhunga, according to Himalayan Holidays General Manager Devashish Malla.
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ClimbingNNMGA, KMGA explore partnership in guide training programs
2026-10-01T19:36The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) and the Karakoram Mountain Guides Association (KMGA) of Pakistan have discussed opportunities for cooperation in mountain guide education and professional development.
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ClimbingHimlung expedition teams head to Base Camp to reopen route
2026-10-04T11:55Expedition operators have mobilised additional climbers and route-opening and rope-fixing teams to ensure the trekking route from Koto to Himlung Himal Base Camp is safe and accessible following an avalanche that left one person missing.