KATHMANDU, MAY 24

Renowned Alpine Ascents International guide along with other climbers today scaled Mt Everest, expedition organiser said.

Jiban Ghimire, Managing Director at Shangri-La Nepal Treks, informed that leader of SNT-Everest Expedition Benjamin M Jones along with Kevin Cook (USA), Benjamin M Shulewa (USA) and female climber Catherine LeBlanc stood atop the world's highest peak at around 9:45am.

'Nepali climbers including Karma Sarki Sherpa, Dawa Geljee Sherpa and Pasang Sona Sherpa from SNT also reached the summit along with their foreign clients,' he added.