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25/05/2026

In under one year, Pasang Sona Sherpa reached Everest’s summit through three distinct routes.

The 30-year-old climber from Phortse, Khumbu, has marked a rare chapter in Himalayan mountaineering, linking Nepal’s southern route, Tibet’s northern side, and the demanding Hornbein Couloir on Everest’s north face.

THREE ROUTES, THREE SUMMITS:

Pasang Sona first reached Everest from the northern Tibet side on May 27, 2025, while working with Alpenglow Expeditions.

He returned in October 2025 with the National Geographic Ski Expedition and, on October 15, summited through the rarely attempted Hornbein Couloir route on the Tibetan side alongside Jim Morrison and Jimmy Chin.

On May 21, 2026, he stood again on the 8,849-metre summit, this time through the traditional southern route from Nepal while working with Expeditions High Mountain Treks.

WHY THIS FEAT STANDS OUT:

Each route demands a different set of skills. The standard South Col route from Nepal requires climbers to navigate the Khumbu Icefall, one of Everest’s most unstable and dangerous sections.

The North Ridge from Tibet brings long exposure, extreme winds, and technical obstacles along the upper Northeast Ridge.

The Hornbein Couloir adds another level of difficulty. Away from the usual commercial lines, it requires stronger alpine judgment, advanced climbing ability, and the confidence to move through steeper, more committing terrain.

A SHERPA LEGACY:

Pasang Sona comes from a mountaineering family. His father, Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa, was recognized for the 1988 China-Japan-Nepal Friendship Expedition. Pasang Sona trained at Khumbu Climbing Centre from 2014 to 2016 and first summited Everest in 2016.

His work in the mountains goes beyond summits. He has joined National Geographic expeditions in 2019 and 2023, helping install weather stations in the Everest region, including at high camps.

He has also taken part in the Everest Marathon three times.

This was not just another Everest summit; it was a rare three-route milestone in Himalayan climbing.

25/05/2026

Three peaks. Under five days. Tenzing David Sherpa completed the Everest Triple Crown by summiting Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse during the Spring 2026 season.

THE TRIPLE CROWN:

The achievement links three major peaks of the Everest massif: Nuptse, 7,861 meters; Mount Everest, 8,848.86 meters; and Lhotse, 8,516 meters.

Tenzing David first reached the summit of Nuptse on May 17. He then stood on the summit of Mount Everest on May 20, before completing the sequence on Lhotse on May 21.

That timeline puts the full Triple Crown inside a period of less than five days.

A DEMANDING SEQUENCE:

The Everest Triple Crown is considered a demanding challenge in Himalayan climbing because it involves extreme altitude, technical terrain, repeated exposure above high camps, and tight weather windows.

The climb was also notable because it was not described as a long-planned personal record attempt. His brother Dawa Steven Sherpa said Tenzing David stepped in at short notice to help organize rope fixing on Nuptse, then went on to lead clients across all three peaks within a constrained timeframe.

SPRING 2026 HIGHLIGHT:

Tenzing David Sherpa is the Director of Asian Trekking, the long-running expedition company founded by his father, Ang Tshering Sherpa.

His under-five-day Triple Crown adds another major milestone to a busy Spring 2026 season on Everest and the surrounding peaks. It also places him among the small group of climbers known to have completed Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse within a single season.

24/05/2026

8,848.86 meters. 20 successful ascents. Kenton Cool has added another summit to an already legendary record.

On May 22, 2026, the British mountaineer reached the summit of Mount Everest, extending his own standing record for the most Everest ascents by a non-Sherpa climber.

He completed the climb alongside veteran Nepali guide Dorji Gyaljen Sherpa, adding another major summit milestone to the 2026 Everest season.

A RECORD BUILT OVER TIME:

Cool first climbed Everest in 2004. Since then, he has returned to the mountain repeatedly, building one of the most consistent long-term Everest records among international climbers.

His 20th summit is not just another number. It represents more than two decades of high-altitude experience, repeated acclimatization cycles, and consistent performance in one of the most dangerous environments on Earth.

A COMEBACK WRITTEN INTO THE RECORD:

Cool’s achievement carries extra weight because of his climbing history. In 1996, he shattered both heel bones in a rock-climbing fall. Doctors reportedly warned that he might never walk unaided again.

Three decades later, he continues to complete climbs that place extreme physical demand on those rebuilt heels.

BEYOND THE SUMMIT COUNT:

Cool’s Everest legacy is not built on summit count alone. In 2013, he became the first person to complete the Everest Triple Crown, summiting Everest, Nuptse, and Lhotse in one continuous push from Base Camp.

His wider career has also been shaped by guiding. Cool has guided Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Ben Fogle to the summit of Everest, guided Sam Branson as part of the Virgin Strive Challenge, and became the first British guide to successfully lead a client to the summit of K2.

With more than 44 expeditions behind him, Cool’s legacy is not only defined by where he has climbed, but also by the people he has helped reach their own summits.

PRECISION OVER ADRENALINE:

Twenty successful Everest summits are not built on adrenaline alone. Above 8,000 meters, judgment, timing, logistics, and endurance become critical.

For Kenton Cool, Everest is not just a mountain he has climbed.

It is a record he continues to extend.

24/05/2026

2 peaks down. 1 giant remains. Kristin Harila is now one summit away from the Everest Triple Crown.

Norwegian climber Kristin Harila reached the summit of Mount Lhotse, 8,516 meters, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The Lhotse summit came four days after she climbed Mount Nuptse, 7,861 meters, on May 17, 2026.

With Nuptse and Lhotse now completed, Everest is the final mountain left in her attempt to climb all three major peaks in the Everest region during the same Nepal spring season.

The challenge is often referred to as the Everest Triple Crown, involving Nuptse, Lhotse, and Mount Everest.

HARILA’S 14 PEAKS RECORD:

Harila is already one of the most recognized names in modern high-altitude mountaineering.

During the 2023 season, she climbed all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in a record-breaking 92 days. She accomplished the project alongside the late Tenjen “Lama” Sherpa.

THE FINAL PUSH TO EVEREST:

Her expedition, managed by Seven Summit Treks, is now focused on the summit of Mount Everest, 8,848.86 meters.

She is climbing alongside guide Ming Temba Sherpa, who completed his own Everest Triple Crown with the Lhotse summit. Ming Temba had already climbed Everest earlier this season as part of the rope-fixing team.

Now, Harila’s Everest Triple Crown attempt has reached its final stage.

Only Everest remains.

23/05/2026

Everest is not only a mountain of strength. It is also a mountain of courage, preparation, support, and human possibility.

This story highlights climbers with disabilities who reached Everest and other great summits - including amputee climbers, blind climbers, Deaf climbers, and recent adaptive climbing milestones from 2025 and 2026.

Their journeys are not just about reaching the top. They are about training, teamwork, dignity, risk, and the support systems that make mountain dreams possible.

22/05/2026

8,848.86 meters. No prosthetics. Just courage, determination, and an unbreakable will to reach the top of the world.

On May 20, 2026, Rustam Nabiev, a former Russian paratrooper, made history on Mount Everest by becoming the first double amputee to summit the world’s highest peak without prosthetic limbs.

Using only his hands, arms, and a pair of ice axes, Rustam pulled himself forward on the mountain. He struck the ice, gripped the fixed lines, and moved upward inch by inch through the brutal conditions of Everest.

A LIFE CHANGED FOREVER:

His journey began after a tragic accident on July 12, 2015, in Omsk, Siberia. While he was sleeping in a military barracks, the building collapsed due to poor construction. The disaster killed 23 soldiers, and Rustam was trapped under the rubble for 12 hours.

He survived, but both of his legs were later amputated. Instead of allowing that moment to define him, he rebuilt his life through sport, first with sledge hockey and later through mountaineering.

BEFORE EVEREST:

Rustam had already made history before this climb. In October 2021, he summited Mount Manaslu, 8,163 meters, becoming the first double amputee to reach an 8,000-meter peak without prosthetics.

Before attempting Everest, he also climbed Mera Peak, 6,470 meters, in April as part of his preparation.

MORE THAN A RECORD:

His Everest summit is not just a mountaineering achievement. It is a story of survival, discipline, preparation, and extraordinary mental strength.

Some climbs are remembered for the mountain. This one will be remembered for the willpower it took to reach the summit.

22/05/2026

He did it again. On May 18, Pasang Dawa Sherpa recorded his 30th Everest summit. Just three days later, on May 22, he stood on top of the world again for his 31st.

Pasang Dawa Sherpa, also known as PaDawa, reached the summit of Mount Everest at around 4:20 a.m. during the 2026 spring climbing season.

TWO SUMMITS IN ONE WEEK:

His latest ascent came with TAG Nepal Treks and Expedition. This was not a regular client-guiding summit push. According to the expedition company, he had been carrying logistical supplies to Camp IV for the team’s final expedition group of the season.

After completing that work, he continued toward the summit and reached the top again, completing his second successful Everest ascent of the season just three days after his May 18 climb.

BEYOND EVEREST:

Born in Pangboche, a village in the Everest region, Pasang Dawa first summited Mount Everest in 1998. Over the years, he has returned to the mountain in several key roles, including rope-fixing team member, high-altitude support climber, and lead guide for foreign expeditions.

His experience goes far beyond repeated Everest summits.

Pasang Dawa has climbed eight of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter mountains. Along with Everest, his record includes ascents on Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, Manaslu, K2, Gasherbrum I, and Gasherbrum II.

He has also made major repeat ascents on other high peaks, including Cho Oyu 8 times and Manaslu 3 times. Beyond the 8,000-meter mountains, Pasang Dawa is also credited with more than 70 ascents of Ama Dablam.

31 EVEREST SUMMITS AND COUNTING:

With this latest climb, Pasang Dawa Sherpa now has 31 Everest summits, placing him second only to Kami Rita Sherpa, who reached his 32nd Everest summit earlier this season.

His 31st Everest summit is not just a number, but a reflection of decades of skill, endurance, and dedication in the high Himalayas.

22/05/2026

One day, 274 summits, and an 11-hour window made Wednesday the busiest day the South Route had ever seen.

On May 20, 2026, Mount Everest’s Nepal side recorded its highest single-day summit count, with 274 successful ascents. The previous Nepal-side mark was 223 in 2019.

The overall one-day Everest record still stands at 354 summits from both Nepal and Tibet, also set in 2019. This time, the record was specific to the Nepal side.

WHY THE RUSH HAPPENED:

With the Tibetan side closed to foreign expeditions in 2026, the entire season’s traffic funneled into Nepal. That concentrated more climbers on the South Route ahead of the main summit pushes.

The climbing season also opened late because of concern over a dangerous hanging serac near the standard route. As more teams reached higher camps and a favorable weather window lined up, many moved toward the summit on the same day.

That put several teams in position high on the mountain at the same time, setting up a crowded push by Wednesday morning.

MANAGING THE CROWDS:

In Wednesday morning, the congestion was unavoidable. Climbers holding at the South Col (Camp 4) merged directly with a massive secondary wave moving up from lower camps.

This compressed hundreds of teams into the exact same narrow summit window.

To avoid the worst queues, some teams left the South Col unusually early, around 4:00 to 5:00 AM. The aim was to move through the upper route before bottlenecks formed near the summit ridge.

WHAT MADE IT RISKY:

Reaching the top was only half the equation. The descent proved to be the most critical hazard of the day.

With physical exhaustion peaking in the Death Zone, climbers had to navigate slow-moving queues on their way back down. These extended delays directly threatened oxygen planning, as idle waiting pushed air supplies much lower than anticipated.

Nepal issued 494 foreign climbing permits this season at $15,000 each. Wednesday proved exactly how closed borders, an unstable serac, and a singular weather window can collide to force a historic, high-stakes operational rush.

21/05/2026

After days of delays from difficult weather and deep snow, the route to Kanchenjunga’s 8,586-meter summit is now secured.

Kanchenjunga recorded its first summits of Spring 2026 on May 20, after high winds, heavy snowfall, and difficult trail-breaking delayed the opening of the route on the world’s third-highest mountain.

The route was first planned to open on May 13, but the Sherpa team abandoned the push from Camp IV because of high winds.

EARLIER PUSH TURNED BACK:

In the days after the first turnaround, another team pushed higher but was forced back by strong winds above 7,000 meters. The fixing team had reached around 8,200 meters before retreating, and clients waiting at Camp IV also descended.

Some teams chose to abort their expeditions and return to Kathmandu, while others stayed and waited for another weather window.

ROUTE FINALLY SECURED:

A new push followed with Imagine Nepal and Elite Exped on the mountain. Imagine Nepal reported that its climbing members and supporting Sherpas left Camp IV at around 6:30 p.m. on May 19, aiming to reach the summit early the next morning.

Heavy snowfall and difficult trail-breaking slowed progress, causing several groups to turn back. The fixing team continued and laid ropes to the summit in the early hours of May 20.

At 12:12 a.m. local time, the team reached the summit and secured the route. The summit team included Dawa Gyalje Sherpa, Chheten Tashi Sherpa, Buddha Bahadur Gurung, and Pakistani climber Sohail Shehzad.

FIRST CLIMBERS FOLLOW:

Hours later, the first client climbers reached the summit between 7:45 a.m. and 8:20 a.m.

After repeated delays and uncertain weather, Kanchenjunga was finally open for the season.

21/05/2026

30 Everest summits. 8,848.86 meters above sea level. An elite mountaineering legacy.

Pasang Dawa Sherpa, also known as Pa Dawa Sherpa, reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 30th time on May 18, 2026.

With this ascent, he stands second on the all-time Everest summit list, behind only Kami Rita Sherpa, who reached his 32nd Everest summit during the same season.

BEYOND EVEREST:

Beyond Everest, Pasang Dawa has climbed eight of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, including Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, Manaslu, K2, Gasherbrum I, and Gasherbrum II. His record also includes major repeats such as Cho Oyu 8 times and Manaslu 3 times.

AMA DABLAM SPECIALIST:

Pasang Dawa has also scaled Ama Dablam more than 70 times, a major achievement on one of Nepal’s most technical and iconic peaks.

Ama Dablam is lower than Everest, but its steep ridges, exposed climbing, rock, ice, and mixed terrain demand precise movement and strong technical skill.

A RARE EVEREST MARK:

Everest rises to 8,848.86 meters, with the final section passing above 8,000 meters, where low oxygen, wind, cold, and fatigue make every decision critical.

Reaching Everest once is a major mountaineering achievement. Reaching it 30 times, while also building a long record across other 8,000-meter peaks and Ama Dablam, places Pasang Dawa Sherpa among the most experienced high-altitude climbers of his generation.

20/05/2026

An 8849-meter summit, two skis, and a descent from the top of the world.

On May 19, 2026, Polish climber and skier Bartek Ziemski summited Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, then skied back to Everest Base Camp.

The feat came just seven days after his no-oxygen ski descent of Lhotse, making it a remarkable back-to-back Himalayan ski mountaineering achievement.

TIMING THE WEATHER:

Ziemski left Base Camp on Sunday for Camp 3, then moved his tent and gear to Camp 4 the next day. After resting there, he started for the summit around 11 PM.

Strong early evening winds had delayed many summit plans, but Ziemski trusted a forecast showing the wind would drop through the night and reach its minimum around 2 AM.

The plan worked. Despite peak Everest season, he estimated that only around 20 people summited that day, including Sherpas and foreign climbers. He found the ridge mostly empty and barely crossed paths with others until near Camp 4.

By the time he reached the Balcony, the air was completely still. He said there was “literally zero” wind.

A DIRECT SKI LINE:

Ziemski used no supplemental oxygen during the ascent or descent. He clipped into the fixed ropes only in a few short sections, including a couple of meters on the exposed summit ridge.

From the summit, he skied directly along the snowy ridge, then took a direct line down the Lhotse Face toward Camp 4. That route helped him avoid the huge line of climbers moving between Camp 3 and Camp 4, which he described as insane.

The descent was demanding from the start: hard snow near the summit, thin snow over rocks below the Balcony, and exposed blue ice on the Lhotse Face.

THROUGH THE ICEFALL:

After a brief stop at Camp 4 to pack up, Ziemski skied nonstop to Camp 1 and picked up his gear.

From there, he entered the Khumbu Icefall, where the route had already changed since his Lhotse descent a week earlier. He adjusted his line, skied through the Icefall, and even crossed the ladder section with skis on before reaching Base Camp.

Everest is now the ninth 8,000-meter peak Ziemski has climbed and skied without supplemental oxygen or Sherpa support.

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