French mountaineer Claude Jacques Boucher successfully summited Ama Dablam (6,812m) early Thursday morning, guided by 8K Expeditions in what the operator described as a milestone achievement for its Spring 2026 season.
Mount Everest has received permits for 492 climbers this spring, the highest number ever recorded for the world's tallest peak, according to data released by the Department of Tourism on May 8.
A team of 10 Sherpas under the Expedition Operators' Association Nepal successfully fixed ropes to Camp IV at the South Col of Mount Everest, at 7,906 metres, by 7:15 pm on Thursday, opening the high-altitude route for the spring climbing season's summit bids.
Greek mountaineer Asimina Inglezou, a Guinness World Record holder, successfully summited Mount Makalu (8,485m), the world's fifth-highest peak, at 7:45 AM on Saturday.
A newly released video ‘I tried Everest’ by celebrated Jordanian documentarian Joe Hattab featuring world record-holding Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa enthralled global audiences with over 5.7 million views in YouTube in just 11 days.
Ukrainian mountaineer Valentyn Sypavin and Sherpa climber Dawa Tenjen Sherpa of 8K Expeditions reached the summit of Makalu (8,485m), the world's fifth highest peak, on May 8.
Nepal marked a historic milestone on Saturday as the Manaslu Platinum Jubilee Celebration 2026 was held in Samagaun, Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality-1, Gorkha, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Mt. Manaslu (8,163m), the world's eighth-highest peak, on May 9, 1956.
A team from Russia's renowned 7 Summits Club has celebrated Victory Day to the Mt. Everest this spring season, carrying a Victory Banner and a commemorative flag marking 70 years of Russia-Nepal diplomatic relations at the high camps of the world's highest peak.