climber

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A Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man", Kami Rita Sherpa, scaled Mount Everest for a record 32nd time Sunday, while Lhakpa Sherpa broke her own women's record with an 11th summit.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Lakpa Sherpa, an expedition operator and veteran climber, said airlift technology was used to support rope-fixing teams by delivering ropes, ladders, snow bars and food during critical phases.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Whittaker, who died April 7 at the age of 97, became the most celebrated American mountain climber of his era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A hilarious entourage attempts to fend off Théodore Pellerin’s awkward social climber with the year’s most perilous, pitfall-laden dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

As Adams described his encounter with the anonymous climber, and then sliding down the ice, my mouth went dry and the hairs on the back of my neck suddenly bristled.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer