May 21, 2026 2:24 PM
Record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day from Nepali side
A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the world's tallest peak on the same day from the Nepali side. The 8,849-metre (29,032 feet) Everest straddles the border between Nepal and the Tibet region of China and can be climbed from both sides. Expedition operators say there were no climbers on the Tibetan side this year as Chinese authorities had not issued any permits. Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the E...