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Nepali Mountaineer Omnika Dangol summits Aconcagua in gruelling 26-hour push
22 February 2026Nepali mountaineer Omnika Dangol has successfully summited Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in South America at 6,962 metres, marking her fifth of the coveted Seven Summits and bringing her closer to completing one of mountaineering's most celebrated challenges.
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ClimbingTJF/SNF project lifts widows and children of deceased mountain workers in Nepal
22 February 2026Widows and children of mountaineers and mountain workers who died while working in the Himalayas are receiving livelihood and educational support under a project run by the Shangri-La Nepal Foundation (SNF) with funding from The Juniper Fund (TJF), USA.
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ClimbingJapan's Naoko Watanabe earns Guinness Record for three ascents of K2
22 February 2026Japanese mountaineer Naoko Watanabe has been officially awarded a Guinness World Record for the most ascents of K2 by a woman, with the certification now confirmed for a historic trilogy of climbs stretching from 2018 to 2024.
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ClimbingPolish climber Piotr Jerzy Krzyzowski's 2024 Everest-Lhotse double feat earns Guinness World Record
21 February 2026Polish mountaineer Piotr Jerzy Krzyzowski has been officially awarded a Guinness World Record for a feat he accomplished in May 2024, becoming the fastest person to climb Lhotse and then Everest without supplementary oxygen, completing the double summit in 1 day, 23 hours and 22 minutes.
