KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 28
At least 54 climbers from 8K Expeditions conquered the world's eighth-highest peak, Mt. Manaslu, during this autumn season. The expedition enjoyed an exceptionally favorable week-long weather window, said the organiser.
Pemba Sherpa, the Managing Director of 8K Expeditions, credited the remarkable success to the leadership of 8K Director Lakpa Sherpa, which resulted in 100 percent success on Mt. Manaslu this season.
Among the notable summiteers were Christopher Bernard Warner from the United States, who completed an impressive 14 out of 14 peaks; International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA) certified guides from Nepal: Chhiring Sherpa, Tsering Pemba Sherpa, Tendi Sherpa, Pema Chhiring Sherpa, and Gyalze Sherpa.
Other Nepali climbers included Dawa Wongju Sherpa, Mr. Phura Temba Sherpa, Mr. Nima Ungdi Sherpa, Mr. Nima Sherpa, Mr. Dawa Chhiring Sherpa, Mr. Dawa Dorchi Sherpa, Pemba Dorchee Sherpa, Pem Lakpa Sherpa, Lakpa Ongjuk Sherpa, Arjun Karki, Chhiring Sherpa, Tashi Sherpa, Ang Pasang Sherpa, Halung Dorchi Sherpa, Dawa Nuppu Sherpa, Pasdawa Sherpa, Pastenjen Sherpa, Pasang Aryal Sherpa, Pasang Sherpa, Mingma Dorchi Sherpa, Mimgma Jangbu Sherpa, Urken Sherpa, and Ang Kami Sherpa.
The other international climbers who scaled Mt. Manaslu this season through 8K Expeditions were Shamin Umesh Asaikar from India; Sophie Teo from Singapore; Chen Xue, Ke Yiling, Wu Ting, Zhang Menglai, Ke Chenben, Zhao Xi, Yu Senhua, and Li Qiuhua from China; Wong Su Chung from Malaysia; Cecilie Nesheim and Rune Hana from Norway; Kohn Heinz Joachim from Germany; Isabelle Fresard and Niklaus Stalder from Switzerland; Yorick Daniel Vion, Laurent Florent Niol, Enak Lie Gavaggio, Xavier Jean Baptiste Troubar, and Mohamed A Chara from France; and Piao Tjhang from Hong Kong.
