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British deaf climber Michael Woods, Sherpa guide being rescued from death zone on Mt Everest
21 May 2026Just hours after good news, a British deaf climber faced difficulties in the death zone on Mt Everest while descending from the summit late this afternoon.
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ClimbingUPDATE: Kristin Harila’s no‑O2 Triple Crown Summit falls flat amid controversy
21 May 2026Record-holding Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila reached the summit of Mount Lhotse (8,516 m) on Thursday morning, achieving a key milestone in her ambitious "Triple Crown" project in the Everest region.
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ClimbingBritish deaf climber Michael Woods summits Everest, as over 400 scale peak in two days
21 May 2026British deaf mountaineer and BBC Sign Language presenter Michael Joseph Woods stood atop Mount Everest (8,848.86m) on Thursday morning, becoming an inspiration to the global deaf community as part of a record-breaking two-day summit surge that saw over 400 climbers reach the top of the world's highest peak.
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ClimbingHistory on Everest: Double amputee Rustam Nabiev Summits using only his arms
21 May 2026Former Russian paratrooper Rustam Nabiev made mountaineering history on May 20, becoming the first person in the history of alpinism to summit Mount Everest (8,848.86m) using only his arms, without the use of his legs.
