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Kami Rita Sherpa Breaks Own Everest Summit Record

Kami Rita Sherpa, 55, broke his own record by summiting Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday, May 23, 2024, exceeding his previous record and highlighting the increasing number of climbers on the mountain.

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17-Year-Old Chinese Student Makes History with Everest Summit

Li Haorong, a 17-year-old Beijing student, became the youngest Chinese male to summit Mount Everest from the north at 6:47 am on Sunday, a feat achieved by the Youmei Youth Mountaineering Team after 46 days of rigorous training and facing challenging weather conditions including blizzards and crevas...

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Kami Rita Sherpa Breaks Own Everest Summit Record

Nepali climbing guide Kami Rita Sherpa summited Mount Everest for a record-breaking 31st time on May 21, 2024, exceeding his previous record and surpassing Pasang Dawa Sherpa's 29 summits; three climbers died during this spring's climbing season.

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British Special Forces Set New Everest Speed Record, Sparking Safety Debate

A British special forces team achieved a record-breaking seven-day ascent of Mount Everest, utilizing xenon gas to mitigate altitude sickness, sparking debate about safety and ethical implications within the mountaineering community, while reducing environmental impact.

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Kenton Cool Breaks Own Everest Record with 19th Ascent

British mountaineer Kenton Cool summited Mount Everest for the 19th time on Sunday, breaking his own record for non-Sherpa climbers, reaching the 8,849m summit at 11:00 local time (04:15 GMT) with Nepali sherpa Dorji Gyaljen, despite the recent deaths of two climbers on the mountain.

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Controversial Everest Tour Promises One-Week Summit Using Xenon Gas

An Austrian guide is offering a controversial \$170,000 Everest climbing tour promising a summit within one week using xenon gas to enhance red blood cell production, raising safety concerns among experts due to a lack of scientific evidence and potential health risks.

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17-Year-Old Chinese Student Makes History with Everest Ascent

Li Haorong, a 17-year-old Beijing student, summited Mount Everest on Sunday at 6:47 am, becoming the youngest Chinese male to do so from the north slope and the first Chinese high school student globally to achieve this feat. The climb, part of a 46-day expedition by the Youmei Youth Mountaineering ...

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Sherpa Guide Kami Rita Reaches Everest Summit for 31st Time

Kami Rita, a Sherpa guide, reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday, surpassing his own record and highlighting the commercialization of Everest expeditions, while also contrasting with the tragic fate of Babu Chiri, a pioneering Sherpa who died in 2001 during his 11th ascent...

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First Welsh Everest Climber Condemns Mountaineering's Commercialization

Caradoc Jones, the first Welshman to climb Everest in 1995, decried the commercialization of mountaineering, citing a cost increase from approximately £2,000-£3,000 then to £40,000-£60,000 today, stating that it's become a "complete circus" dominated by expensive courses and equipment, losing the es...

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Record-Breaking Everest Ascent Sparks Controversy Over Xenon Gas Use

Four former British Special Forces soldiers summited Mount Everest in under five days using Xenon gas to aid high-altitude acclimatization, setting a record but sparking controversy over the ethical and environmental implications of this method.

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Mt. Kanchenjunga Expedition: One Climber Rescued, Another Dies

On May 10, during a Mt. Kanchenjunga expedition in Nepal, British climber Adrian Hayes was rescued from altitude sickness, while French climber Margareta Morin died from the same cause due to unfavorably severe weather that prevented rescue efforts; this follows another mountaineering death last wee...

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Repubblica Launches Italian Mountain Trekking Series

Repubblica newspaper launches a 22-part series on Italian mountain trekking and climbing in collaboration with CAI, starting March 28th, 2025, with the first volume dedicated to Monte Bianco, offering detailed itineraries and advice for various experience levels.

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