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Kristin Harila scales Lhotse, eyes Everest to complete oxygen-free triple crown
21 May 2026Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila summited Mount Lhotse (8,516m) on Thursday morning, completing the second leg of her audacious Triple Crown challenge — a single-season, no-supplemental-oxygen ascent of Nuptse, Lhotse, and Everest in the Khumbu region.
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Climbing'Time is tissue': Everest ER begins ilioprost treatment at base camp to cut frostbite risk
21 May 2026The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) clinic at Everest Base Camp is offering frostbite treatment on-site this spring season, including the first dose of ilioprost — a vascular medication typically administered in Kathmandu — for climbers presenting with frostbite at Camp I or higher, according to Dr Prince Singh of Everest ER at HRA.
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ClimbingNepal's Everest season peaks with 270-plus single-day summits and a cascade of records
21 May 2026Nepal's Spring 2026 Himalayan climbing season has delivered a historic chapter for the country's adventure tourism industry, with a cascade of record-breaking summits culminating in more than 270 climbers reaching the top of Mount Everest (8,848.86m) in a single day.
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ClimbingAsian Trekking expeditions put 12 climbers atop Everest in single morning push
20 May 2026Twelve climbers from the Asian Trekking Chengdu Snow Lion Everest Expedition 2026 and Eco Everest Expedition 2026 successfully summited Mt Everest (8,849m) on Wednesday morning, with ascents recorded between 4:40 AM and 7:30 AM NPT, according to Managing Director Dawa Steven Sherpa.
