Summits, records, expeditions and climbing seasons on Everest and the Himalayan giants.
Avalanches on Shishapangma Kill Four, Including Two Nepali Guides
On 7 October 2023, two avalanches on Shishapangma in Tibet killed American climbers Gina Marie Rzucidlo and Anna Gutu and their Nepali guides Tenjen (Lama) Sherpa and Mingmar Sherpa.
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Mountaineering
Tenjen Sherpa and Kristin Harila Climb All 14 Eight-Thousanders in 92 Days
On 27 July 2023, Nepali guide Tenjen (Lama) Sherpa and Norwegian climber Kristin Harila summited K2 to complete all 14 eight-thousand-metre peaks in a record 92 days.
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Mountaineering
Everest's Deadliest Season: Record 478 Permits and 17 Dead or Missing
The spring 2023 Everest season ended as the deadliest on record: Nepal issued a record 478 permits, and 17 people died or went missing, including three Sherpas killed in...
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Mountaineering
Nepal Marks 70 Years since the First Ascent of Everest
On 29 May 2023, Nepal celebrated the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on 29 May 1953, marked each year as Internationa...
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Mountaineering
Hari Budha Magar Becomes the First Double Above-Knee Amputee to Climb Everest
On 19 May 2023, former Gurkha soldier Hari Budha Magar, who lost both legs above the knee in Afghanistan in 2010, reached the summit of Everest, a world first.
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Mountaineering
Climber Pulled Alive from Annapurna Crevasse after Three Days
On 20 April 2023, rescuers lifted Indian climber Anurag Maloo alive from a deep crevasse on Annapurna, three days after he fell. The same week, Noel Hanna died at Camp 4...