Renowned climbers including Sanu Sherpa and Mingma Dorchi Sherpa stood atop the world's third highest peak.
KATHMANDU, MAY 5
At least 26 climbers including Nepali women climbers - Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita and Purnima Shrestha - scaled Mt Kanchenjunga this afternoon.
According to Pasang Sherpa, Chairman at Pioneer Adventure Pvt Ltd, renowned climbers including Sanu Sherpa and Mingma Dorchi Sherpa stood atop the world's third highest peak.
Thaneswar Guragai, manager at Seven Summit Treks said that Pakistani climber Shehroze Kashif, popularly known as the broad-boy among other climbers scaled the mountain.
From Pioneer Adventure, foreign climbers including Chung-Han Lu from Taiwan, Bhagwan Bhikoba Chawale, Pankaj Kumar, Manisha Rishi Gaind, Priyanka Mangesh Mohite from India and Cira Idella Crowell scaled the mountain.
Mingma Dorchi Sherpa, Sanu Sherpa, Wong Dorchi Sherpa, Pemchiri Sherpa, Tashi Sherpa, Angdawa Sherpa, Lakpa Dorchi Sherpa, Chhangwa Sherpa, Nga Tashi Sherpa, Dandu Sherpa, Phurtenze Sherpa and Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita also scaled the mountain, Sherpa said.
Fixing team and the members from Seven Summit Treks expedition stood atop Kangchenjunga, Guragai said.
According to him, Namja Bhote, Shehroze Kashif, Rudi Bollaert, Purnima Shrestha, Ariunzul Chuluunbaatar, Ming Temba Sherpa reached the summit point.
Among the climbers, Ariunzul Chuluunbaatar became the first Mongolian to scale Kangchenjunga (8586 m).
Likewise, Shehroze Kashif has just made two unique World Records - Youngest Mountaineer in the world to summit Kanchenjunga and Youngest Mountaineer in the world to summit 3 highest peaks of the world i.e. Everest 8849m, K2 8611m and Kanchenjunga 8586m
