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Chinese climber sets historic double Everest and Lhotse summit record

Kathmandu, May 27 -- Chinese climber Gexi Luori has set a new chapter in mountaineering history by successfully summiting both Everest and Lhotse twice in a single climbing season. This achievement, ...
The Spokesman-Review

On top of the world: Cheney High grad climbs Mount Everest, Lhotse

Katelyn Sims remembers reading books about Mount Everest in the third grade. A couple of weeks ago, she found herself standing on top of it. Sims, 34, summited Mount Everest around 11 a.m. on May 23 ...
Business Insider

A team of climbers just summited 3 of the most challenging peaks in the world. They made it even harder by collecting roughly 2,000 pounds of trash along the way.

Few people have successfully summited the Everest region's "triple crown." These three peaks — Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, and Mt. Nuptse — are some of the most dangerous climbs, boasting some of the ...
KXLY 4 News

Local climber conquers Mt. Everest and Lhotse in rare double crown achievement

SPOKANE, Wash. — One local family is grateful to welcome their daughter back home after her mountain climbing achievement. Two weeks ago, Katelyn Sims was scaling Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in ...