4 Eight-Thousander peaks witnessed the first summits of the session yesterday, more summits to follow

Dream Wanderlust | May 15 , 2019

We reported formerly that there was a huge possibility of getting a clear weather window from May 14 onwards after the harsh weather stymied the summit push for the past couple of weeks. As it turns out yesterday, this is the first time ever in the history of the Himalayan expeditions that 4 eight-thousander peaks witnessed its route-opening on the same day.

Having started with the first summit on Lhotse at around 10am by 5-Sherpa team, yesterday has correspondingly observed the second successful 8-Sherpa-led summit of the season on Everest approximately at 1:45pm, followed by the third summit on Kangchenjunga by another 4-Sherpa-team at 3:10pm, and summit of the day on Makalu by another set of 5 Sherpas.

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On the other hand, Indian mountaineer Debasish Biswas is all set for ascension at Cho Oyu from Camp-2 once a clear weather window is seen. Unfortunately, like last year, Dhaulagiri is still reportedly unclimbed, and most climbers are supposedly turning back. Cory Richards and Esteban Topo Mena are back to lower-altitude Tibetan Plateau at Shegar (4300m) for refreshments after their final round rotation for acclimatization, waiting for steady weather for the summit push.

According to the latest report received from the Base Camp of Kangchenjunga, at least 20 climbers including Sherpas have reached the summit of Kangchenjunga approximately at 5:30am. Almost 30 more climbers were on the summit bid by early in the morning today. As reported by Umesh Zirpe, from Giripremi, Keshab Prasad Paudyal, Head of the Peak Promotion Agency and Dawa Sherpa, the climbers, supported by Seven Summit Treks, the summit bid started at around 5:30am.

Lhotse:
A total of 12 climbers have reached the summit of Lhotse yesterday, 14th May, 2019. At around 10am, A team of five Sherpas had successfully reached to the summit in the morning after opening the route all the way, as reported by the Nepal official Gyanendra Shrestha from Everest Base Camp yesterday.

Rope Fixing Team: Kili Pemba Sherpa (Rolwaling), Pemba Chote Sherpa (Thame), Ang Jangbu Sherpa (Thame), Dendi Sherpa (Solukhumbu), Tamting Sherpa (Rolwaling).
In addition to this, 7 more climbers reportedly have summited Lhotse. Sibraz Khan from Pakistan, Christina Flampour, Antonios Sykaris from Greece, Gao Li and Li Xiaolin from China along with 2 Climbing Sherpa from 'Imagine Nepal' agency made it to the top of Lhotse.

Two Spanish climbers Sergi Mingote and Carlos Garranzo, alongside Brazilian mountaineer Moeses Fiamoncini and Juan Pablo Mohr, are reportedly heading to Camp-4 (7900m) of Lhotse without any conventional Sherpa support and supplemental oxygen. If the weather remains the same without taking any drastic changes, they would have a night-halt at Camp-4, followed by an early morning summit to Lhotse and a traverse to Everest during their return.

Everest:
An 8-Sherpa-team from Himalayan Guides Nepal, Treks and Expeditions Pvt. Ltd, and Madison Mountaineering Expedition, has reached the summit of Everest after fixing up the rope yesterday from Nepal side at around 1:45pm, as informed by Gyanendra Shrestha, Nepal official at the EBC.
Rope Fixing Team: Siddhi Bahadur Tamang (Group leader) (Lamabagar-5, Dolakha), Pasdawa Sherpa (Makalu-9, Sankhuwasava), Dorji Gyalgen Sherpa (Khumjung-8, Solukhumbu), Pasang Dawa Sherpa (Khumjung-8, Solukhumbu), Dawa Nurbu Sherpa(Makalu-9, Sankhuwasava), Ming Dorje Sherpa (Makalu-4, Sankhuwasava), Ang Phurba Sherpa (Yaphu-9, Sankhuwasava) and Sangbu Bhote Lama (Hatiya-1, Sankhuwasava).

Today Kami Rita Sherpa (49) summited the world's highest mountain for the 23rd time today at around 7:50am from Nepal side and becoming the only mountaineer in the world to hold the record for most summits on Mt Everest.

Everest Rope fixing team at Balcony

Everest Rope fixing team on the summit of Everest

Kangchenjunga:
A 6-Sherpa team has reached the summit of Kangchenjunga after fixing up the route yesterday at around 3pm.

On 14th May, Rope Fixing Team: Lakpa Sherpa, Dawa Phinjo Sherpa, Ang Phurba Sherpa, Ang Dorchi Sherpa, Furwa Dorchi Sherpa and Mingma Sherpa.

15th May until 7:30am, at least 20 climbers including Sherpa have summited Kangchenjunga today. Four indian climbers. Rupesh Khopade, Anand Mali, Vivek Shivade and Asish Mane from Giripremi, Pune was in the top at 5:30am with their Sherpa, as the leader of the expedition team Umesh told us. However, the head of the Peak Promotion Agency said that all 21 climbing members including four Bengali climbers likely to reach summit within an hour, this information is yet to confirm, he added.

Team from Seven Summit Trek which includes Viridiana Alvarez Chavez (Mexico), Klara Kolouchova (Czech Republic), Sohpie Marie Lavaud (Switzerland), Stefan Ivanov Stefanov (Bulgaria), Tomaz Rotar (Republic Of Slovenia) Naoko Watanabe (Japan), Juan Pablo Sarjanovich (Argentina) raeched summit today in the morning. Their Sherpa Team is as follows: Chhepal Sherpa (Okhaldhunga, Nepal), Gyalu Sherpa (Okhaldhunga, Nepal), Lakpa Temba Sherpa (Sankhuwasabha, Nepal), Ngima Thenduk Sherpa (Sankhuwasabha, Nepal), Dawa Sangay Sherpa (Sankhuwasabha, Nepal).

Makalu:
A group of 5 rope-fixing Sherpas made a successful ascent to Makalu yesterday at around 8:45am, as conveyed from Base Camp by Karma Gyalje Sherpa. The Sherpa team includes Sanu Sherpa, Nima Sherpa, Chhangba Sherpa, Mu Dorchi Sherpa and Lakpa Thinduk Sherpa. First 3 climbers represent climbing agency Seven Summit Treks in Nepal. Rest of the climbers, who are on their way to the summit, are expected for a successful final ascent.

Makalu