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OutsideMay 4

Mount Everest’s Guiding Industry Suffered the First Death of the 2026 Season

A 52-year-old guide and mountain worker died while hiking from Gorak Shep to Base Camp, marking the first 2026 fatality for the Everest industry

Website reporting Lakpa Dende's death investigation.

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Seven Summits TreksPlaceOutfitter that employed Lakpa Dende Sherpa.
Lakpa Dende SherpaPlaceMountain guide who died on May 3.
Thaneswar GuragaiPlaceManaging Director of Seven Summit Treks.
Everest ChroniclePlaceWebsite reporting Lakpa Dende's death investigation.
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Lha Ngima SherpaPlaceMount Everest Base Camp, Nepal
Ngima Dorje SherpaPlaceMount Everest Base Camp, Nepal

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