Kathmandu: The first international gathering of summiteers of Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) will be taking place in Nepal on May 27. The event named ‘Everest Summiteers Summit’ aims to bring together the climbers, provide them a forum for sharing experiences with each other and promote adventurous tourism.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Everest Alliance Nepal, the organizer of the event, has announced that 177 climbers from 16 countries have already confirmed their registrations for participating in the summit. A total of 500 climbers who have previously reached the top of the world’s tallest peak are expected to attend.
Participants will represent a wide array of nations, including India, China, the United States of America, Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Iran, Singapore, Australia, Lebanon, Morocco, and the UAE. The event will feature individuals who have climbed Mount Everest over the past seven decades, sharing their unique experiences with the gathering.
Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the historic 1953 expedition to Mount Everest, will be honored at the event. He was part of the team with Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, who made history as the first people to reach the summit.
The summit will include extensive discussions on the impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems, with panel discussions featuring representatives from organizations such as WWF, ICIMOD, and IUCN. The event is supported by several prominent organizations, including the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents, the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), the Nepal Mountaineering Association, and the Hotel Association of Nepal, among others.