KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 18

At least six rope-fixing Sherpas from the Seven Summit Treks successfully stood atop Mt Manaslu on Wednesday afternoon becoming the first team to climb the world's eighth highest peak in the autumn season, according to expedition organiser.

"The fixing team coordinated by record-holding climber Chhang Dawa Sherpa reached the real summit of Manaslu at around 3:15pm opening a climbing route for hundreds of climbers," Lakpa Sherpa from Seven Summit Treks told THT.

Sherpa confirmed that Pam Dorji Sherpa, Nima Tashi Sherpa and Namgyal Dorjee Sherpa from Solukhumbu, Dawa Sherpa, Pemba Tashi Sherpa, Sher Jangbu Sherpa from Sankhuwasabha successfully climbed the 8,163m-peak by fixing rope to the main summit point.

SST's expedition director and fixing team leader Chhang Dawa Sherpa informed base camp officials from the high camp by walkie-talkie communication that the team fixed the rope to the summit of world's eighth highest peak, Lakpa, who is co-leader of the fixing team shared. Chhang Dawa along with a few climbers will be attempting to scale the mountain Thursday morning.

"The team made it to the main summit after the mountain witnessed fair weather, Sherpa said. At least 308 foreign climbers representing 28 teams, along with over 350 climbing guides, will be attempting to climb the mountain after the team opened the route this season. "Nearly six hundred climbers including foreigners and Sherpas are all set to make their final summit pushes if weather allows," Sherpa added.

According to the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, at least 82 female mountaineers headed to Mt Manaslu for acclimatisation this season.