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Mountain Queen Lhakpa Sherpa conquers Everest for a record 11th time
17 May 2026Lhakpa Sherpa, a 48-year-old Nepali mountaineer, has done it again. On Sunday morning, she reached the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepal side for the 11th time, the most by any woman in history.
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ClimbingEOAN team fixes Lhotse summit route as five Sherpa climbers stand atop
17 May 2026The Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) rope-fixing team successfully completed the route to the summit of Lhotse (8,516m) on Sunday morning, opening the world's fourth highest mountain for all climbers this spring season.
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ClimbingKami Rita heads to Everest high camp for 32nd summit; hundreds wait for May 17-21 summit window
15 May 2026Hundreds of climbers from around the world have been waiting for the summit window, while veteran Everest climber Kami Rita Sherpa today left Everest Base Camp for the South Col to attempt to scale the world's highest mountain for the 32nd time.
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ClimbingTwo Czech climbers scale Makalu II in alpine style without Sherpa support
13 May 2026Two Czech mountaineers have successfully summited Kangchung Tse (7,678m) in alpine style, completing the ascent without Sherpa climbing support, the expedition organiser, IAM Trekking and Expeditions announced on Wednesday.
