Madison, 44, climbed Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in one seasonSeattle-based mountaineer has climbed Everest 13 times in all
A renowned US mountain guide has achieved the rare Everest region ‘triple crown’, climbing three peaks – Mount Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse – in one season, a hiking company official said on Friday.
Garrett Madison, 44, climbed Lhotse, the world’s fourth tallest peak at 27,939ft (8,516m) on Thursday, a day after he made his 13th ascent of Everest, at 29,032ft (8,849m) the world’s tallest mountain, said Ishwari Paudel of the Himalayan Guides company which is helping Madison with logistics.
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