KATHMANDU, MAY 21
At least two climbers from Imagine Nepal Treks today scaled Mt Everest in a race to make most ascents of the world's highest peak.
According to Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, Managing Director at Imagine Nepal Treks, Pasang Dawa Sherpa from Pangboche reaches the summit of Mt Everest at 5:08am making his successful summit counts to 25.
Ngima Nuru Sherpa from Thame also stood atop the roof of the world for 24th times reaching the summit point early this morning, Mingma Gyalje said from the base camp.
Earlier, Kami Rita Sherpa has stood atop the world's highest peak for the 26th time setting the world record of most ascents on Mt Everest this season.
"Pasang Dawa is the hidden gem of Nepalese climbers. He was born in Pangboche which is close to Everest and he grew up seeing Everest everyday. He has made it to the summit of Mt Everest for 25th times at 5:08am," Mingma Gyalje said.
"His Everest Summit are in 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, twice in 2006, twice in 2007, 2008, 2009, twice in 2010, 2011, 2012, twice in 2013, 2016,2017, twice in 2018 and twice in 2019 and twice in 2022."
Ngima Nuru Sherpa from Theso, Thame, Khumbu Valley, first got a chance to go Everest in 2000 and ended up reaching 7900m and fortunately made it to the summit of Everest in 2001 for the first time. Till date, he has climbed to the summit for 24th time including today's summit at 5:08am, According to Mingma Gyalje.
"His Everest Summits are in 2001, 2002, 2003, twice in 2004, 2005, twice in 2006, twice in 2007, 2008, 2009,2010, twice in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, twice in 2016,2018 and 2019, twice in 2022."
Both of them made the summit of Everest on 16th May 2022 with clients and descended back to base camp on 17th May. Both climbers climbed back to camp 2 on 19th May and then to South Col on 20th May. "Today (21st May-2022) morning, both of them made it to the summit of Everest with Rajendra Thakuri (first time) and Tenjin Salaka Bhote (first time), Mingma Gyale added.
