49 climbers and Sherpa guides reach the top on May 27 during Silver Jubilee expedition
KATHMANDU, JANUARY 22
The Indian Army's Army Adventure Wing (AAW) has set a world record by achieving the largest single-day summit of Mount Everest by one organization, with 49 climbers and Sherpa guides reaching the top on May 27 during the Spring 2025 climbing season.
The record, certified by Official World Record, was achieved during the Indian Army's Silver Jubilee Everest Expedition. The summit push was carried out via the South Col route under stable weather conditions and was operated and logistically supported by Nepal-based expedition company Seven Summit Treks (SST).
The AAW expedition was led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi and comprised 22 Indian Army climbers who summitted: Lt. Col. Bhanoo Pathak, Mahak Mehta, Anirudh Yadav, Krishna Bahadur Kuwar, Tashi Stanba, Indra Singh Adhikari, Sunil Singh, Arjun Thapa Magar, Shankar Nath Goswami, Sunil Budhalakoti, Kundan Singh, Tundup Namgail, Raghuveer Singh, Urgain Padma, Deepak Singh, Rigzen Nurboo, Tsewang Motup, Balwant Singh, Bhuvan Ale Magar, Pradeep Singh, Dharmendra Singh, and Kiran Bahadur PC.
They were supported by 27 Sherpa guides who formed part of the historic summit push.
According to the organisers, weeks of phased acclimatisation and coordinated movement across camps enabled the large team to summit safely within a narrow weather window.
Overall expedition coordination was overseen by Chhang Dawa Sherpa, while Mingma Sherpa handled ground operations. Veteran mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa, the world record holder for the most Everest ascents, served as the main sirdar (lead guide), leading high-altitude operations along with a team of experienced Sherpa guides responsible for route fixing, oxygen logistics and camp management.
Seven Summit Treks stated that the summit push was the result of careful planning, phased acclimatization rotations, and coordinated movement across camps to ensure safety and efficiency during the narrow summit window.
Mountaineering observers said managing such a large summit team on Everest requires precise timing and experienced leadership, particularly amid crowd management challenges on the world's highest peak.
Expedition logistics, Sherpa coordination, oxygen supply management, and base camp operations were handled by the company throughout the season, the SST further added.
The achievement also marks 25 years since the Indian Army's first Everest expedition and has been described as a reflection of long-standing Nepal–India cooperation in Himalayan mountaineering. The expedition concluded without any major incidents, organisers said.
