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A Nepali mountaineer named Dawa Sherpa crawled for six days after being abandoned near Everest’s death zone, was airlifted to Kathmandu, and has been moved from ICU to a ward as he recovers from frostbite, dehydration and a fractured thigh; authorities are calling for an investigation into alleged negligence amid a record-breaking but perilous Everest season.
An Everest guide named Dawa Sherpa disappeared on May 29 and was found alive six days later near base camp. His family accuses his employer of neglect for not initiating a quicker search, while the companies involved dispute responsibility. Rescue efforts were hampered by weather and terrain; Sherpa survived by eating ice and chocolates after running out of oxygen and was airlifted to Kathmandu with frostbite, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety and accountability in Everest operations.
A Nepali Sherpa guide, Dawa Sherpa, who disappeared on Mount Everest on May 29 was found alive six days later, crawling down the Khumbu Icefall and rescued to HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu. His wife and daughter had begun funeral rites in anticipation of his death before the clearing crew spotted him. The rescue, carried out by a Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee team, underscores the season’s peril and the ongoing challenges of Everest rescues amid a busy climbing period with fatalities.
Dawa Sherpa, a Nepalese guide who had been missing for about a week in the Everest region, was found alive and transported to HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu after a dramatic rescue that involved air evacuation; medics are treating injuries from his ordeal.
American climber Tyler Andrews completed a solo, oxygen-assisted ascent of Mount Everest in 9 hours 55 minutes, smashing the previous 2003 record of 10 hours 56 minutes; verification by Nepal's authorities is pending. A cancer survivor from Massachusetts, Andrews is raising funds for youth athletes in Ecuador and Nepal; the season's crowded summit and five fatalities highlight ongoing safety concerns on Everest.
Record numbers of climbers on Everest from Nepal’s south have coincided with at least five deaths this season, including two Indian climbers; experts warn overcrowding elevates danger and lawmakers are urged to consider tighter regulation.
A new single-day summit record was set on Mount Everest’s Nepal side, with 274 successful ascents achieved thanks to favorable weather. The season remains crowded and under tighter controls with higher fees, as hundreds more climbers and Sherpa guides are expected to attempt the peak this month. Notable climbers like Kami Rita Sherpa (32nd ascent) and Pasang Dawa Sherpa (30th) added to the week’s records, while the Chinese side route remained closed this year.
Two Indian climbers, Sandeep Are and Arun Kumar Tiwari, died on Mount Everest while descending during a record spring season that drew hundreds via Nepal’s south route; at least five climbers have died this season, including three Nepalis, and a preliminary tally shows about 275 summits, prompting warnings from Kami Rita Sherpa about overcrowding and calls for stricter entry limits.
A record 274 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest in a single day, marking a peak in crowding as guides and climbers navigated base-camp preparations and ascent during the late April–May 2026 window.
A new high was reached as 274 climbers summited Mount Everest from the south side in a single day, aided by favorable weather and a backlog of climbers after a glacier block delayed the route for weeks. Nepal issued nearly 500 permits this season, while China did not issue north-face permits, intensifying overcrowding concerns that have plagued the peak since the 2019 queues. The route was unblocked on May 13, allowing the surge, and officials credited good conditions and the large waiting pool for the record, though strong winds were forecast later in the week.
A record 274 climbers summited Mount Everest in a single day via Nepal’s southern route, breaking the previous mark and intensifying concerns about bottlenecks and high-altitude danger as weather windows and permit limits concentrate activity; Tibet saw no permits this year, and some climbers’ summit claims are still being verified.
A record 274 climbers summited Everest via the Nepal side in a single day, surpassing the 2019 record as favorable weather boosted climbs and permits rose to about 500 for the season; the surge comes with ongoing safety concerns, including overcrowding and fatalities, amid higher fees and a late-season start.
A record 274 climbers summited Mount Everest from the south side in a single day, beating the 2019 high of 223 as Nepal issued nearly 500 permits this season. After weeks of glacier blockage delayed climbers, icefall workers cleared the route and a favorable weather window helped a long queue reach the summit, highlighting ongoing overcrowding concerns on the world’s highest peak (no permits were issued for the north face this year).
A new daily Everest summit record was set on the Nepalese side, with 274 climbers reaching the 8,849-meter peak in a single day after a late-season start caused by icefall risk. Most climbers were guided by Sherpa teams and used bottled oxygen, though Ecuadorian Marcelo Segovia summited without oxygen. The season has raised crowding concerns in the death zone, and Nepal has issued 494 permits for climbs this year as the Chinese side route remained closed.
American mountaineer Shelley Johannesen died from injuries after an avalanche struck during the descent from Makalu in Nepal, where she and her team had summited on May 9. The avalanche, reportedly triggered by a failed fixed rope below camp three at about 7,200 metres, swept four climbers; Phurba Sonam Sherpa survived, while Johannesen succumbed to her injuries. Her partner David Ashley and another climber were airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment, and Johannesen’s body was recovered by six Sherpa climbers with a helicopter assist. Her death marks Makalu’s second fatality of the season, following Czech climber David Roubinek’s death from altitude sickness.