Kathmandu: Altogether 10 climbers, including five Nepalis, reached the summit of Mt Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, last Saturday. This marks the first ascent of the 8,586-meter mountain for this year, opening the path for other aspiring climbers to begin their summit bids.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the climbers who scaled the mountain located in the Taplejung district were Flutura Ibrahimi of Kosovo, Adrian Michael Hayes of the UK, Alireza Behpour and Seyedhamidreza Hashemi of Iran, and Saeed Almemari of the United Arab Emirates. The Sherpas accompanying the team of foreign climbers were Lhakpa Temba Sherpa, Phur Sona Sherpa, Ngima Dorchi Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa, and Chhangba Sherpa, as shared by Thaneshwor Guragain, Manager of Seven Summit Treks, which organized the expedition.
Guragain mentioned that the team reached the summit of Mt Kangchenjunga at 2:15 PM after a 20-hour summit push that began from Camp IV the previous day. This year, a significant number of international climbers, totaling 70, are attempting to scale the mountain. An equal number of Sherpas will be joining them in their expedition, according to a social media post by Seven Summit Treks.