German ultra-endurance athlete Alicia Bayer arrived back in Kathmandu on April 16 after completing a seven-day expedition through the Langtang and Helambu regions, covering 140 kilometres and ascending over 9,000 metres of cumulative elevation in a journey dedicated to raising awareness and funds for survivors of human trafficking in Nepal.
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.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has installed new summit signage at Lobuche East (6,119m), featuring the NMA flag and relevant peak information
Lakpa Sherpa, widely known as Makalu Lakpa, reached the summit of Annapurna I (8,091m) on April 18 as part of a 14 Peaks Expeditions team, bringing his tally to eight of the world's 14 eight-thousanders and setting the stage for an ambitious three-peak spring campaign.
Joe Harvey, accompanied by guide Phurkitar Sherpa, has reached the summit of Lobuche East (6,119m) in the Khumbu region, completing a key acclimatisation milestone ahead of his Mount Everest attempt.
Former Russian paratrooper Rustam Nabiev, who lost both legs in 2015 when a barracks collapsed, successfully reached the summit of Mera Peak (6,470m) at 6:35 AM on April 22, continuing one of the most remarkable adaptive mountaineering careers in recent years — and setting his sights on Mount Everest this spring.
Nepal has issued climbing permits to 944 mountaineers from 76 countries for the Spring 2026 season across 30 peaks, with Everest alone drawing 410 climbers, according to updated permit data released by the Department of Tourism as of April 23.