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Furtenbach Adventures' flash team puts 42 on Everest summit, Kenton Cool logs historic 20th ascent
23 May 2026Austria-based Furtenbach Adventures capped a landmark Spring 2026 season on Friday when 42 members of its team, guides, Sherpa staff and paying clients, reached the summit of Mount Everest (8,849m), with British mountaineer Kenton Cool notching his record 20th ascent as part of the push.
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ClimbingBritish adventurer Josh Bregmen eyes wingsuit jump on Everest after ‘illegal’ record on Mera Peak
22 May 2026A British adventurer, who skied off Mera Peak in 2024 without obtaining a government permit, has returned to make a wingsuit jump from Mt Everest this season.
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ClimbingRecord guide Pema Chhiring leads China Dingfeng Team to Everest-Lhotse Double with 8K Expeditions
22 May 2026A Chinese climbing team has summited Mount Lhotse (8,516m), the world's fourth-highest peak, on May 22, completing a rare back-to-back ascent of two eight-thousanders just two days after scaling Mount Everest, with a record-setting guide leading them on both peaks.
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ClimbingNMA welcomes 'Everest Man' Kami Rita home after record 32nd summit
22 May 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) received legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa at Tribhuvan International Airport on his return from Lukla, honouring the man who has now stood atop Mount Everest more times than anyone in history.
