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Makalu Winter Ascent: Sherpa climber dies, Iranian Alpinist missing
16 January 2026A Sherpa climber has died and an Iranian alpinist is missing on Mt. Makalu after a team from Makalu Adventure reportedly reached the summit of the world’s fifth-highest mountain.
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ClimbingSanu Sherpa, Iranian climber summit Mt Makalu in rare winter ascent
15 January 2026Renowned Nepali mountaineer Sanu Sherpa, along with Iranian climber Abolfazl Gozali, successfully summited Mount Makalu (8,485 metres) on Thursday morning, completing a rare winter ascent of the world’s fifth-highest peak.
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ClimbingNepali team makes first winter ascent of Ghyun I, II and III in Upper Mustang
15 January 2026An all-Nepali team of mountaineering guides has successfully completed the first-ever winter ascent of three virgin peaks—Ghyun I (6,099m), Ghyun II (6,029m) and Ghyun III (6,027m)—in the remote Ghyun Himal range of Upper Mustang.
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ClimbingAbiral Rai makes history as first from Rai community to summit Antarctica's highest peak
13 January 2026IFMGA-certified Nepali guide Abiral Rai has etched his name in mountaineering history by becoming the first person from the Kirat Rai (Thulung Rai) community to summit Mount Vinson, Antarctica's highest peak at 4,892 meters.
