Veteran Nepali climber Lakpa Sherpa, also known as Makalu Lakpa, has summitted Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m), Oceania’s highest peak, three times within just five days.
An eight-member climbing team from Seven Summit Treks successfully summited Himlung Himal (7,126m) at 6:48 a.m. on October 21, according to Seven Summit Treks.
A five-member team, including Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Nepal, and Heli Everest Captain Pastenji Sherpa, successfully reached the summit of Lobuche East (6,119m) in the Everest region early this morning.
A three-member team from 14 Peaks Expedition summited Mt. Ama Dablam (6,812m), one of Nepal’s most iconic Himalayan peaks, and returned safely to base camp.
Nepal’s major western tourist hubs, Annapurna Base Camp, Pokhara, and Mustang, have witnessed a remarkable influx of domestic and foreign visitors this autumn, fueled by long festival holidays, favorable weather, and improved trekking infrastructure.
Two Kazakh climbers, Vadim Gaidarenko and Vitaliy Tevossov, successfully summited Island Peak (6,165m) via the Chola Pass route, as part of an expedition organized by 8K Expeditions.
Abiral Rai, an IFMGA-certified mountain guide, along with other climbers, successfully scaled Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia at 7:00 a.m. local time on October 18.