A Nepali Sherpa guide, Dawa Sherpa from Okhaldhunga, Nepal, has gone missing on Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) after being left behind during a descent from the South Col during the final phase of the 2026 climbing season. According to expedition-related updates and reporting, the incident took place on 28 May 2026 in the upper sections of the normal South Col…
In a remarkable achievement on the world’s highest mountain, Russian climber Nikol Kovalchuk has become the first Russian woman to successfully summit Mount Everest without using supplemental oxygen. The historic ascent was even more impressive because it was Nikol Kovalchuk’s first-ever attempt on Everest. Climbing to an altitude of 8,848.86 meters without bottled oxygen is considered one of the most…
The Spring 2026 expedition season on Mount Everest has become one of the most historic climbing seasons ever recorded after more than 270 climbers successfully reached the summit in a single day. The achievement has drawn global attention to Nepal’s mountaineering industry, with expedition operators calling it one of the biggest milestones in Everest climbing history. The phrase 270 climbers…
The climbing route to Mount Everest has officially opened for the Spring 2026 climbing season after an elite Nepali Sherpa fixing team successfully reached the 8,848.86-metre summit on Wednesday morning, marking one of the most important milestones of the Himalayan expedition calendar. According to the Expedition Operators’ Association Nepal (EOAN), the 11-member rope-fixing team led by Mingma Dorchi Sherpa reached…