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Nepali-American climber Ang Dorjee Sherpa summits Everest for 25th time
21 May 2026Nepali-American mountaineer Chhuldim Ang Dorjee Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest (8,848.86m) for the 25th time on Thursday morning, adding another milestone to an already extraordinary Himalayan career.
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ClimbingKristin 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.
