Expedition

The 2024 spring climbing season on Mount Everest concludes as expedition agencies finish their ascents, with efforts underway to close the Khumbu Icefall route.

An Indian climber has died on Mount Everest, bringing the 2024 spring climbing season's death toll to five, with three others missing and presumed dead, officials said.

The Department of Tourism refuted Nimsdai Purja’s claim that the fixed line had been cut above Balcony, saying the claim was seemingly made to gain popularity. The Department in a strong worded statement said an investigation will be proceeded and legal action will be taken against Purja and other involved in disseminating false information. 

As the spring expedition draws to a close, a few climbers are still trying their luck; but they are faced with an unusual circumstance. The fixed ropes are reportedly cut off above Balcony

Two bodies have been retrieved from Mount Everest, while efforts are underway to bring down at least three more, officials said

Purnima Shrestha becomes the first woman to climb Mount Everest three times in a single season, achieving her third summit on May 25.

The Department of Tourism, issuing a statement, stated that 570 climbers including Nepali climbing guides, scaled the world's highest peak, with five fatalities. Three climbers are still missing from the death zone.

Piotr Jerzy Krzyzowski made history by summiting both Lhotse and Everest without supplemental oxygen in just under two days.