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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · 3d

Avalanche roars near Himlung Base Camp, Manang, 17:00 NPT, Oct 11, 2025.

Video ©: Purnima Shrestha.

Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · 11d

Born on this day, 1976.10.04; Ueli Steck, Swiss climber, who ascended Gasherbrum II East in 2006, Gasherbrum II and Makalu in 2009, Shisha Pangma and Cho Oyu in 2011, Everest in 2012 and Annapurna I in 2013. He died in 2017 by a fall on Nuptse, aged 40.

Photo Credit: PatitucciPhoto.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · 19d

Spanish Legend Carlos Soria Scales Manaslu at 86, Marks 50 Years Since His First Expedition. everesttoday.com/spanish-lege...

Spanish Legend Carlos Soria Scales Manaslu at 86, Marks 50 Years Since His First Expedition

Spanish mountaineer Carlos Soria has reached the summit of Manaslu (8,163 m), the world’s eighth-highest mountain, at 5:30 a.m. Nepal Time this morning, September 26, 2025, according to the expedition...

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · 28d

Born on this day, September 17, 1944 — Reinhold Messner, THE GREATEST! The first person ever to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders without using supplementary oxygen — and still here to share his legendary story. Wishing you a very happy birthday, Reinhold! 🙏

Photo © Roberto Carnevali.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · Aug 19

On this day, 20 August in 1980, South Tyrolian (Italian) climber Reinhold Messner became the FIRST-EVER human to have climbed to the summit of Mt #Everest (8848.86 m) SOLO WITHOUT BOTTLED OXYGEN.

Photo ©: Reinhold Messner Archives.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · Aug 4

Laura Dahlmeier obituary. everesttoday.com/laura-dahlme...

Laura Dahlmeier obituary

Laura Dahlmeier (22 August 1993 – 28 July 2025), who died aged 31 on Laila Peak in Hushe Valley, Pakistan, was one of the most decorated athletes in the history of biathlon in Germany. Yet it was what...

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · Jul 30

Two-Time Olympic Gold Medallist Laura Dahlmeier Dies in Mountaineering Accident on Laila Peak. everesttoday.com/two-time-oly...

Two-Time Olympic Gold Medallist Laura Dahlmeier Dies in Mountaineering Accident on Laila Peak

Two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier of Germany has died in a mountaineering accident on Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains, according to her management team. Laura Dahlm...

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · Jul 30

Olympic Gold Medallist Laura Dahlmeier Seriously Injured in Mountaineering Accident on Laila Peak. everesttoday.com/olympic-gold...

Olympic Gold Medallist Laura Dahlmeier Seriously Injured in Mountaineering Accident on Laila Peak

Two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier of Germany has suffered a serious mountaineering accident on Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains, according to the German Press Agency...

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · Jun 23

On this day, 23.06.1986; 🇵🇱 Wanda Rutkiewicz became the first-ever woman to have climbed to the summit of Mt K2 (8611 m), the second-highest mountain in the world.

Photo showing Wanda Rutkiewicz, with the background K2 summit. Courtesy: The Jerzy Kukuczka Archives.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 28

Born on this day, 29.05.1914; Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, Nepali pioneer, who was one of the first two individuals (along with Edmund Hillary) to have reached the summit of Mt #Everest (8848.86m) on 29 May 1953. buff.ly/2Wcmfc6

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 16

On this day, 16.05.1975; Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to have summited Mt #Everest (8848.86 m).

Photo ©: Junko Tabei Archives.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 15

First ascent on this day, 1955.05.15; Mt Makalu (8463 m) by Jean Couzy and Lionel Terray of a French party.

Photo showing Jean Couzy on the summit of Makalu. ©: Lionel Terray.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 14

JUST IN: Multiple summits reported on Mt #Everest (8848.86 m) this morning.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 13

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 13

On this day, 13.05.1995, British climber Alison Hargreaves became the first-ever woman to have reached the summit of Mt #Everest (8848.86 m) solo without bottled oxygen. buff.ly/2Gsclb0

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 12

Before setting out on Everest expedition in 1953, Tenzing Norgay sought the blessing of his mother, Kinzom, at Tengboche monastery. She wanted to be sure he was fit and well enough to go; having satisfied herself, she returned to her home.

Photo Courtesy: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 11

Photo showing Gyalzen Norbu stand on the summit of Manaslu hoisting a Nepali and Japanese flags. ©: Toshio Imanishi.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 11

On this day, 11.05.1961; Gyalzen Norbu Sherpa, Indian mountaineer who achieved the rare feat of participating first ascent of two 8000ers Makalu and Manaslu in 1955 and 1956, died while attempting to climb Langtang Lirung, aged 43.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 10

“Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.” ― Anatoli Boukreev

Photo showing Anatoli Boukreev approaching the Hillary Step on this day 10.05.1996 fixing ropes to the summit of Mt #Everest (8848.86 m). ©: Neal Beidleman.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 9

A somber moment as Edmund Hillary attends the funeral of his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay back in 1986. In these photos, we see Edmund Hillary paying his final respects to Tenzing Norgay, his friend and fellow mountaineer. ©: Ratna Das Pradhan/ Das Studios.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 9

On this day, 1956.05.09; First ascent of Mt Manaslu (8163m) was achieved by 🇯🇵 Toshio Imanishi and 🇮🇳 Gyalzen Norbu Sherpa.

Photo ©: Toshio Imanishi Archives.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 9

Gone on this day, 09.05.1986; Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, Nepali pioneer, who was one of the first two individuals (along with Edmund Hillary) to have reached the summit of Mt #Everest on 29 May 1953, died, aged 71. buff.ly/2LHtmQW, buff.ly/3w69ZZy.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 8

Lhotse records season's first summit as 8K team reaches near Everest top. More: tinyurl.com/5dwhhwt9

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 7

On this day in history, 1978.05.08; Austrian climber Peter Habeler and Italian Reinhold Messner successfully climbed Mt #Everest (8848.86 m) for the first time without using supplementary oxygen. A remarkable feat of human endurance!

Video ©: Peter Habeler Archives.

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Everest Today @everesttoday.bsky.social · May 6

This is Ang Rita Sherpa and Peter Jamieson on the summit of Mt #Everest (8848.86 m) OTD 07 May, 1983. This was Ang Rita's first of ten Everest Summits without using supplementary Oxygen. Ang Rita died on Sept 21, 2020, aged 72.

Photo Courtesy: Gerry Roach.

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