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- The Everest Summiteers Summit in Kathmandu reported 494 foreign climbing permits, the highest single-season total.
- Sherpa Kami Rita, holder of 32 summits, urged Nepal to cap permits at 250 to ease congestion.
- Mountaineer Adriana Brownlee warned that warming temperatures are destabilizing the Khumbu Icefall and raising serac-fall risk.
- Officials said about 3,000 people remain on Everest during the season and that waste removal remains a challenge despite mandatory garbage rules.
