KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 11
Following the norms of alpine climbing, two climbers – Nepali Sherpa and German, successfully scaled the world's sixth highest peak in less than 13 hours without using supplemental oxygen.
According to Alpinist Climber Expeditions, Prakash Sherpa, an IFMGA guide, and Benedikt Böhm from Germany reached the summit point of Cho Oyu on 07 October 2023 without using bottled oxygen. The team made it to the summit in 12 hours and 35 minutes.
"We have started our summit push from the base camp at 11:00pm on Oct 06 and reached the summit point at 11:35am the next day," Sherpa told THT.
Difficult conditions with lots of wind and harsh snow made the 18km and 3400 vertical meters to the summit one hell of a ride, reacted Benedikt Böhm. Promoting the alpine style climbing, the team succeeded in making the successful ascent of Cho Oyu in less than 13 hrs, the climbers said.
According to Sherpa, the team reached the Advance Base Camp on September 26. "After making rounds of acclimatization rotations, we decided to make a summit push from the base camp," he shared.
Sherpa said that they decided to scale the peak in an alpine style to promote alpinism in the Himalayas.
The Alpinist Climber Expeditions team is heading towards a new route on Malangphulang (6,573m) later this month. "This mountain was climbed only in 2000 April 28 by Americans via the west face, after that no one reached the summit point," Sherpa said, adding that the team would climb the mountain in an alpine style.
Alpinist Climber Expeditions has been known for its pure alpine style expedition expertise, 1:1 private guiding with an IFMGA mountain guide, and high-quality service throughout the trip. "With over a decade of experience in mountaineering expedition planning and coordination, we ensure that each expedition is a success with the best possible experience for our climbers while focusing on our three primary goals of reaching the summit, returning safely, and having fun! Our top concern is always safety," Sherpa shared.
