At around 11:30am today, the route-opening team reached the summit of Annapurna-I (8091m), the 10th tallest peak in the world. Once they fixed up the route for climbers, approximately 70 of them scaled the peak today.
15 climbers, including 9 Sherpas from the route-opening team stood atop Annapurna-I this morning. The team includes Mingma G, Dawa Gyalje Sherpa, Dawa Yangjum Sherpa, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, Dabhuti Sherpa, Pasang Namgya Sherpa, Phur Gyalzen Sherpa, Tamting Sherpa, Pema Tenzin Sherpa, as reported by Mingma G himself from the mountain. However, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa from the route-opening team reportedly reached the top first.
Taiwanese climber Lu Chung-Han and Nepalese climber Gesman Tamang summited without supplemental oxygen, according to a social media update by Chhang Dawa Sherpa.
Climbers approaching high camp
High Camp
Sherpa Team
Summiters from Giripremi team: Bhushan Harshe, Dr. Sumeet Mandale and Jitendra Gaware [L to R]
Umesh Zirpe, the leader of the Giripremi team from India, told Dream Wanderlust this evening from the Base Camp that nearly 70 climbers including all Nepalese Sherpas summited Annapurna-I.
Climbers from all across the world including Alvarez Chavez Viridiana, Uta Ibrahimi, Antonis Sykaris, Badia Briseida Bonilla Luna, Mauricio Ernsto Lopez Ahumada, Jaroslaw Zdanowicz, Waldemar Dominik Kowalewski, Sergei Kondrashkin, Dmitrii Sinev, ADrian Laza, Bhushan Harshe, Dr. Sumeet Mandale, Jitendra Gaware scaled the mountain today.
As per the latest report received from the Base Camp, climbers have started reaching Camp-4 after the summit. Details of the summits are yet to be reported.
On 13th April, Sherpa team decided to open up the route up to the summit as the weather forecast was favourable. As per their plan, they reached Camp-4 on 14th for the summit push. However, facing excessive blue ice on the route, they had to stop at 7500m due to the shortage of rope. They resumed their climb the next day upon receiving additional ropes and gears, carried by helicopter.
Photo Courtesy: Umesh Zirpe/Giripremi
