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Pakistani Sirbaz Khan scales Kanchenjunga, eyes Makalu
Starting his climbing career in 2016, Khan has climbed seven peaks without supplemental oxygen including Mount Lhotse (8,516m) in 2019. He was the first Pakistani to summit Lothse without bottled oxygen.
Norwegian climber scales second 8,000er in 10 days
She hopes to summit four more 8000ers – Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Everest and Lhotse before flying to Pakistan where she plans to climb five peaks above 8,000 meters in mid-June.
Rescuers start search for missing guide in Lhotse
Khudam Bir Tamang, a guide from eastern Nepal, was trekking down to the lower camp when he was presumably hit and swept away by an avalanche above the Khumbu Icefall.
Qatari princess Asma Al Thani becomes 1st Arab to summit Kanchenjunga
The 30-year-old member of the Qatari royal reached the summit with a six-member expedition team led by Nims Purja on Saturday morning, according to Elite Exped.
Famed climber Kami Rita Sherpa airlifted from Everest Camp II
“I faced some eye-related problems. At camp II, I took medicine. Now, I’m Okay,” said Sherpa before entering into his camp.