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Seven Summit Treks is a commercial adventure operator established in 2010 based in Kathmandu, Nepal. They specialize in expedition climbing trips to the eight-thousanders of Nepal, China, and Pakistan. [6] The company was established by four Sherpa brothers, [7] Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa and Pasang Phurba Sherpa.
Asian Trekking is a Nepal-based adventure company, specializing in mountaineering expeditions and trekking in the Himalayas. Started in 1982 by UIAA Honorary Member Ang Tshering Sherpa, [1] it is Nepal's oldest mountaineering and trekking company still in operation.
The 1970 British Annapurna South Face expedition was a Himalayan climb that was the first to take a deliberately difficult route up the face of an 8,000-metre mountain. At the time that the expedition set out, in March 1970, the only 8000ers which had been ascended more than once were Everest, Cho Oyu and Nanga Parbat; only Everest and Nanga ...
Leading our expedition is Sumitra, a 32-year-old climber already building a reputation in the Himalayas. Accompanying her are two energetic assistants and a supporting crew of six porters.
Expedition-style was the type of mountaineering Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay used in summitting of Mount Everest, [1] [2] as well as on most major Himalayan mountains — including many of the eight-thousanders — and is thus sometimes termed Himalayan climbing.
One of the people from Nepal who has worked for Himex is Phurba Tashi [13] Climber and guide Adrian Ballinger worked for Himex until 2012. [14] Ballinger then started a climbing company called "Alpenglow Expeditions". [14] Dr. Tracee Metcalfe has served as an expedition doctor for Himex, climbing Mount Everest with the team in 2016. [15] [16]
Russell Reginald Brice (born 3 July 1952) is a New Zealand mountaineer.He was the owner/manager of Himex (Himalayan Experience Ltd.), [1] a climbing expedition company. He has summited Cho Oyu seven times, Himal Chuli and Mount Everest twice, as well as Manaslu in October 2010, which was his 14th summit of an 8000 m peak.
Sign indicating the route to Imja Tse high camp. Climber taking the final few steps onto the 6,165 m (20,226 ft) [1] summit of Imja Tse (Island Peak) in Nepal, 2004 To climb Island Peak, one has the option of starting from a base camp at 5,087 metres (16,690 ft) called Pareshaya Gyab and starting the climb between 2 and 3 A.M.