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Ms Eftimova was an experienced mountain climber, a keen snowboarder and had completed a glacier climbing course in Norway.

Last year, authorities introduced a rule requiring climbers to clear up their own poo and bring it back to base camp to be disposed of.

Then the climbers inhaled xenon gas at a clinic in Germany two weeks before the expedition, said Mr Furtenbach.

Above, I see granite cliffs and hear the hollers of unseen climbers.

After his 16th Everest ascent in 2022, Mr Cool appeared to play down his record, noting that many Nepali climbers have surpassed it.