Swedish mountaineer and adventurer Fredrik Sträng and Norwegian adventurer filmmaker Sindre Kolbjørnsgard have set out for a remote corner of western Nepal, where they plan to explore and attempt several unclimbed 6,000 m peaks.
Sharing updates on social media after arriving in Nepal, the pair revealed that their expedition preparations in Kathmandu had been completed. Sträng wrote that they had collected their climbing permit from Nepal's tourism authorities, completed their shopping and preparations in Thamel and held a traditional puja ceremony before departing towards western Nepal.
Kolbjørnsgard subsequently offered a little more insight into their objective. Posting from Nepal, he said that all their equipment had arrived and permits for both the mountains and drone filming were in place. Their goal, he explained, is to climb several 6,000 m peaks that have never been summited.
The climbers have so far not publicly disclosed the individual mountains they intend to attempt, adding an element of exploration to the expedition.
Their social-media updates also underline the remoteness of the area. Kolbjørnsgard noted that when they asked people in Kathmandu whether they had visited the region to which the team was heading, the recurring response was that it was exceptionally remote and rarely visited. According to Sträng, the journey from Kathmandu involves a flight towards western Nepal followed by around two days of overland travel before the expedition moves deeper into the mountains. Independent reporting indicates that the pair are heading towards the Karnali Chandi Himal region of western Nepal.
The expedition is also connected with “Last of the Wild,” a broader documentary project exploring remote and relatively untouched landscapes, combining adventure with questions surrounding wilderness, environmental change and conservation.
Images: Fredrik Sträng posted on his social media handle.
