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Annapurna becomes Spring 2026's first 8,000-metre summit

2026-04-18T16:32

14 Peaks Expedition has opened the Spring 2026 Himalayan season with a successful summit of Annapurna (8,091m) on the morning of April 18, making it the first eight-thousander to be climbed this season.

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More climbers from SST scale Annapurna

2026-04-18T17:44

Seven Summit Treks (SST) has recorded a successful summit on Annapurna (8,091m) on April 18, with a five-member international team and seven Nepali guides reaching the top under favourable weather conditions, adding to the growing list of Spring 2026 ascents on the peak.

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Fura Diki Sherpa eyes women's speed record on Lhotse, plans three-peak sprint in under 24 hours

2026-04-18T13:53

Fura Diki Sherpa, the Solukhumbu mountaineer who made history in 2019 as part of the first widow pair to summit Everest, is preparing for one of her most ambitious challenges yet — a women's speed record attempt on Mt. Lhotse (8,516m) this spring, preceded by a plan to summit three peaks in under 24 hours.

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AltiPro Adventures team summits Annapurna

2026-04-19T10:54

A five-member team from AltiPro Adventures reached the summit of Annapurna I (8,091m) on Saturday, April 18, adding to what is shaping up to be an active spring season on one of the world's most challenging eight-thousanders.

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Imagine Nepal team summits Dhaulagiri after ten days of blizzards

2026-04-19T11:04

A nine-member team from Imagine Nepal reached the summit of Mount Dhaulagiri (8,167m) on April 17, completing a gruelling ascent that saw the expedition battered by severe storms and ten days of blizzards that destroyed fixed ropes and supplies on the mountain.

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Nims Purja reaches 50th 8,000er summit as Elite Exped places teams on Annapurna and Dhaulagiri

2026-04-20T11:53

Nirmal "Nims" Purja has recorded his 50th true ascent of an 8,000-metre peak, reaching the summit of Dhaulagiri (8,167m) on April 18 as part of an Elite Exped team — a world record milestone that adds another landmark to one of the most remarkable careers in high-altitude mountaineering.

Travel & Leisure

Swedish wheelchair athlete Aron Anderson summits Lobuche East

2026-04-20T16:36

Swedish adventurer Aron Anderson, who has used a wheelchair since losing the ability to walk at the age of nine following cancer surgery, has reached the summit of Lobuche East (6,119m) in Nepal's Khumbu region, adding another extraordinary chapter to one of the most remarkable records in adaptive adventure sport.

Aviation

Nepal Airlines prepares for direct Kathmandu–Dhaka flights

2026-04-21T13:14

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is making preparations to launch direct flights between Kathmandu and Dhaka, Bangladesh, in the near future

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Missing Sherpa rescued safely after 48 hours from near Mt Annapurna summit

2026-04-21T09:45

A Sherpa climber who had been out of contact above Camp IV on Mt. Annapurna for over 48 hours has been rescued safely, said an expedition organizer.

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NMA installs new summit signage at Lobuche East

2026-04-21T13:40

The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has installed new summit signage at Lobuche East (6,119m), featuring the NMA flag and relevant peak information