{"id":6817,"date":"2026-05-22T14:35:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/everest-record-holder-warns-of-nepal-danger-as-two-indian-mountaineers-die\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:35:50","slug":"everest-record-holder-warns-of-nepal-danger-as-two-indian-mountaineers-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/everest-record-holder-warns-of-nepal-danger-as-two-indian-mountaineers-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Everest record holder warns of Nepal danger as two Indian mountaineers die"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>At least 5 climbers have died during this Everest season, including the 2 Indians and 3 Nepalis, raising concerns about overcrowding.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal\u2019s southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the world\u2019s highest peak.<\/p>\n<p>Nepal is home to eight of the world\u2019s 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 2 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 2<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/5\/22\/real-madrid-coach-alvaro-arbeloa-says-he-will-leave-role-after-poor-season\">Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa says he will leave role after poor season<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 2<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/5\/22\/tuchel-leaves-palmer-and-foden-out-of-englands-2026-world-cup-squad\">Tuchel leaves Palmer and Foden out of England\u2019s 2026 World Cup squad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>At least five climbers have died during this Everest season, including the two Indians and three Nepalis. A United States and a Czech climber died on Mount Makalu earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Nivesh Karki, director at Pioneer Adventures, named the latest victims as Sandeep Are, who he said summited on May 20, and Arun Kumar Tiwari, who reached the peak on May 21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey fell ill while descending at high altitude. We are working out how to retrieve the bodies,\u201d Karki told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who scaled Everest for a record 32nd time earlier this month, returned to the capital, Kathmandu, on Friday, where he expressed concern about the experience of some climbers.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures posted by climbers show a long line of people climbing up fixed ropes, queueing in the icy, low-oxygen high-altitude zones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expedition this time felt a bit crowded,\u201d said Kami Rita Sherpa, dubbed the \u201cEverest Man\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government should regulate this a bit \u2026 They should let in only climbers of quality \u2013 there should be a limit,\u201d he told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, a record number of climbers reached the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) Himalayan peak from the Nepali side, according to tourism officials, who gave a preliminary total of 275 pending final confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>The peak can be tackled from both Nepal and the northern face in Tibet, but Chinese authorities have closed the latter route this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Guinness Book of World Records lists the highest number to climb Everest in a single day as 354, in May 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Nepali tourism officials said the final number will be tallied after the climbs are verified, which require photographs and statements from the climber\u2019s expedition company and guides.<\/p>\n<p>Among the successful climbers on Friday was British guide Kenton Cool, who reached the top for the 20th time \u2013 extending his own record for the most ascents of the world\u2019s highest peak by a non-Nepali.<\/p>\n<p>The high number of climbers has rekindled concerns about overcrowding on the mountain \u2013 especially if poor weather shortens the climbing window.<\/p>\n<p>The country has issued a record 492 Everest permits for foreigners this season, with a city of tents set up at the foot of the mountain for climbers and support staff.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 600 people \u2013 including guides \u2013 have summited Everest since the start of this year\u2019s spring climbing season in April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 5 climbers have died during this Everest season, including the 2 Indians and 3 Nepalis, raising concerns about overcrowding. Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal\u2019s southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the world\u2019s highest peak. 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