OutsideMay 4, 2026Mount Everest’s Guiding Industry Suffered the First Death of the 2026 SeasonA 52-year-old guide and mountain worker died while hiking from Gorak Shep to Base Camp, marking the first 2026 fatality for the Everest industry6 things in this storyLha Ngima SherpaPlaceNgima Dorje SherpaPlaceElsewhereSeven Summits TreksPlaceMount Everest, NepalOutfitter that employed Lakpa Dende Sherpa.Lakpa Dende SherpaPlaceMount Everest, NepalMountain guide who died on May 3.Thaneswar GuragaiPlaceMount Everest, NepalManaging Director of Seven Summit Treks.Everest ChroniclePlaceMount Everest, NepalWebsite reporting Lakpa Dende's death investigation.Read the full piece at Outside →
