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British 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.
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ClimbingSummit Force Everest 2026: All 28 reach the top, full team now descending
21 May 2026All 28 members of the Summit Force Everest Spring 2026 expedition, 11 international climbers and 17 Nepali climbing guides, successfully summited Mount Everest (8,848.86m) on Thursday morning, completing one of the season's largest full-team summit successes.
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ClimbingTenzing David Sherpa completes triple crown in under five days, adding summit glory to a remarkable tourism career
21 May 2026When Tenzing David Sherpa set out this spring, a Triple Crown was not on his agenda. It became one anyway — and in under five days.
