Kaitu Expedition<\/a> had two Chinese clients with four support climbers who summited. Alpine Ascents International <\/a>claimed 100% success, and longtime AAI guide Ben Jones achieved his tenth summit. Mountain Professionals<\/a>, led by Ryan Waters, also got their team on the summit.\u00a0Adventure Consultants<\/a> halted their summit push due to high winds yesterday, but are now on their second attempt.<\/p>\n The 14 Peaks Expedition<\/a> team, a high-end subsidiary of Seven Summits Treks<\/a>, saw two clients accompanied by five Sherpas summit on the 23rd<\/sup>, while SST put eleven Chinese clients on Everest’s summit and four also got Lhotse. \u00a0Setting a record, Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa<\/a>, 29, got his fourth Everest summit in 15 days. He was with 8K Expeditions<\/a> and the rope team. He’s supported by the Little Sherpa Foundation<\/a>, a Scottish aid organization that assists those in need in Nepal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For those who decry the trash on Everest, note that the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee<\/span><\/a> is collecting and removing hundreds of bags of waste. Check out their site to see videos of their stellar work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Over on Kangchunga<\/strong>, Imagine Nepal<\/a> summited ten people.<\/p>\n On the Tibetan<\/strong> side of Everest, Climbalaya<\/a><\/span><\/span> has claimed one client with two Sherpas, and I am aware of another client who is ready to go soon.\u00a0Other teams on the side that will ascend before the end of the month include Alpenglow<\/a>, a Chinese team, <\/span><\/span>Kobler & Partner.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Tyler Andrews<\/a><\/strong>, 34, is on his second attempt at the speed record for ascending Everest, but will use Os on the upper mountain and Karl Egloff<\/a>, is also running, hoping for a round-trip no Os speed record. They are both around Camp 3 as of 3 AM Nepal time. \u00a0They have the Hill pretty much to themselves, mainly climbers descending at this point.\u00a0<\/p>\n Climb On! 1, 2. April 8\u2013Annapurna: Rinje Sherpa<\/strong> and Ngima Tashi Sherpa<\/strong>, avalanche on Annapurna while working for Seven Summits Trek<\/strong>s.<\/p>\n 3. April 26\u2013Ama Dablam: Austrian Martin Hornegger<\/strong>, 64, died descending Ama Dablam after summit.<\/p>\n 4. May 12\u2013Kanchenjunga: French climber Margareta Morin<\/strong>, 63, died ascending Kanchenjunga, climbing with Peak 15 Adventure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 5. May 5\u2013Makalu: American Alexander (Alex) Pancoe<\/strong>, 39, died at Camp 2, climbing with Madison Mountaineering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 1 April 2\u2013Nepali Lanima Sherpa<\/strong>, 55, reportedly<\/a> died due to high altitude sickness at EBC with an unidentified<\/strong> expedition operator.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Early May, <\/span>Ngima Dorji Sherpa <\/strong>died at EBC from <\/span>reportedly<\/a> a brain hemorrhage. He worked for Seven Summits Treks<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n 3 May 4\u2013Pen Chhiri Sherpa<\/strong> reportedly<\/a> had a heart attack at Camp I while working for TAG Nepal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 4. May 15\u2013Filipino Philipp II Santiago<\/strong>, 45, reportedly<\/a> died of unknown causes at C4 on his Everest ascent with Snowy Horizon.<\/strong><\/p>\n 5. May 16, 2025, \u00a0West Bengal, Indian, Subrata Ghosh<\/strong>, 45, died near the Hillary Step after summiting with Snowy Horizon.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"SPCC](\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-640x335.jpeg\")
<\/a>Runner Update<\/h2>\n
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\nMemories are Everything<\/p>\n
\nDeath Total\u2013Ten across the Himalayas<\/h2>\n
Everest\u2013Five<\/strong> Deaths<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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