SATV Kathmandu Sept 25: More than 30 climbers from 8K Expeditions have successfully scaled the world's eighth highest peak as they found a fair summit window on Mt Manaslu.
"At least 26 climbers including 13 Sherpas stood atop the 8,163-metre mountain this morning," Lakpa Sherpa, Managing Director and Expedition Leader for 8K Expeditions, said over phone from the base camp.
Climbers continued their summit push on Manaslu as they found a fair window, Lakpa, who managed 8K Expeditions from the base camp, shared. According to him, at least four climbers from his company scaled the mountain without using supplemental oxygen.
"Vladislav Chernyshov climbed Manaslu without using bottled oxygen support this morning while Ilia Chvakaev did the same on September 22," he said, adding that David Hugo Ayaviri Quispe and Pierre Serge Marie completed the climb standing atop the mountain without using O2 on September 23.
David Hugo, a UIAGM-certified mountain guide from Bolivia, adds Manaslu to an impressive list of summits, including: K2 (2021), Gasherbrum I & II (2023) without O2, Nanga Parbat (2023), and Lhotse (2024) without O2 with the 8K team while Ilia Chvakaev, a professional climber from Russia, showcased his expertise with an independent ascent of one of the world's highest peaks without supplemental oxygen. Pierre Serge Marie from NAMAS Adventure, who summited without supplemental oxygen alongside his dedicated climbing guides, according to Lakpa.
According to Lakpa, climbers including Anne Hermanrud, Maciej Konrad Rys, Merwan Daoudi, Mourad Ghanem, Nadav Amar, Svetlana Petrova, Paul Reid Clarke, Xenia Santha, Mazin Victor Moussalem, Nicholas Leong, Dwarka Vishwanath Dokhe, Julian Philipp Von Besser, Chhiring Sherpa (IFMGA), Pechhumbe Sherpa, Pem Nurbu Sherpa, Chhiring Sherpa (Ang), Pasang Tenjing Sherpa, Pasang Sherpa, Karma Gyaljen Sherpa, Lakpa Sherpa, Nawang Sherpa, Ming Nurbu Sherpa, Lakpa Tasi Sherpa, Chhiring Sherpa and Dawa Jambu Sherpa scaled Manaslu this morning.
As there are over 45 international climbers attempting to scale Manaslu this season from 8K, more climbers along with Sherpa guides are preparing for summit pushes tomorrow, Lakpa said, adding that his main focus on Manaslu is climbers' safety and their success.
