Seven Summit Treks

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lit up tents of Seven Summit Treks seen at Everest Basecamp, background Pumori mountain

Seven Summit Treks, is a commercial adventure operator, based in Kathmandu, Nepal. They are specialized in the Eight-thousanders of Nepal, China, and Pakistan.[1] It was established by four Sherpa brothers,[2]Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa and Pasang Phurba Sherpa. Mingma and his brother Chhang Dawa are the first siblings to have climbed all 8000ers, Mingma was the first and Dawa was the second South Asian to do so.

As of 2019, Seven Summit Treks (Est. 2010) is recognized and recorded as largest royalty/taxpayer firm of Nepal having organised the highest numbers of climbing expeditions over Nepal Himalayas.[3] Seven Summit Treks gained popularity from managing logistic for number of pioneer and veteran climbers like Alex Txikon, Carlos Soria Fontán.[4]

Associate Climbers[edit]

  • Kami Rita Sherpa - 28 Ascent of Mt. Everest[5][6]
  • Sanu Sherpa - 14 Peak Climber[7]
  • Shehroze Kashif - A Pakistani climber, titled for Youngest to Climb Everest and K2 (Combo) & Youngest Male to climb K2. [8]
  • Lakpa Dendi Sherpa - Lakpa Dendi holds the Guinness World Record title of "Fastest to Climb Mt. Everest Thrice - Nepal Side" as he climbed the world's highest peak three times from the basecamp to the summit on 13, 18 and 24 May 2018 in a single season within 11 days.[9]
  • Sona Sherpa - A Nepalese Sherpa, climbed several eight thousand meters peak including K2 in winter.[10]
  • Kristin Harila - Climbed all 14 peaks and attempt 14 peaks again with in 3 Months.[11][12][13]
  • Tenjen Sherpa - A Nepalese Mountaineer, Since 27 July 2023, together with Kristin Harila, he held the record as the fastest person to summit all 14 eight-thousanders, which they did in 92 days.[14][15]

Notable expeditions[edit]

  • K2 Winter Expedition 2020/21: 10 climbers from an international expedition made the first winter summit on 16 January 2021.[16]
  • Nanga Parbat Expedition 2023: 29 climbers, which is biggest team in the history climbed Nanga Parbat in Summer 2023.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First siblings to climb all 8,000ers". Guinness World Records.
  2. ^ "As Strong as a Mountain". smartfamily.com.np.
  3. ^ "Govt honours Seven Summit Treks as largest taxpayer trekking firm". The Himalayan Times. 27 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Octogenarian Carlos Soria leaves for Dhaulagiri; Sanu Sherpa to complete all 14 peaks". The Himalayan Times. 16 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Seven Summit Treks: Kami Rita Sherpa". Seven Summit Treks. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Most climbs over 8,000 metres". Guinness Book of Records. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Sanu Sherpa becomes third Nepali to complete 14 peaks as Sergi Mingote scales 7 mountains in 444 days". 3 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Youngest person to climb Everest and K2". Guinness World Records.
  9. ^ "Fastest time to climb Everest three times from the south side". Guinness World Records.
  10. ^ "All Nepalese team become first to summit K2 in winter". www.thebmc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Norway's Kristin Harila becomes fastest woman to climb all eight-thousanders". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Kristin Harila, Tenjen Sherpa scale 9 peaks in 45 days, to complete all 14 in 3 months". The Himalayan Times. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  13. ^ Sharma, Gopal (10 June 2023). "Norwegian climber hopes to become world's fastest to all 14 tallest peaks". Reuters. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Tenjin Sherpa Climbs K2 - Guides 14 8000ers in 92 Days". Gripped Magazine. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  15. ^ Sharma, Gopal (27 July 2023). "Norwegian woman, Nepali sherpa become world's fastest to climb all 14 tallest peaks". Reuters. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Nepali climbers make history with winter summit of K2 mountain". 16 January 2021 – via www.bbc.com.
  17. ^ "Nanga Parbat records over 60 summits including 29 from SST". The Himalayan Times. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seven_Summit_Treks&oldid=1218223499"