Seven Summit Treks

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Founded2009; 17 years ago (2009)[2]
Seven Summit Treks P. Ltd[1]
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryAdventure sport & Mountaineering
Founded2009; 17 years ago (2009)[2]
FounderMingma Sherpa
HeadquartersKathmandu, Nepal[3]
Key people
Thaneswar Guragai[4][5]
Websitehttps://www.sevensummittreks.com

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. Mingma and Chhang Dawa are the first siblings and first South Asians to have climbed all 8000ers.

Lit up tents of Seven Summit Treks seen at Everest base camp

In 2019, Seven Summit Treks was recognized as the largest royalty/taxpayer firm of Nepal, having organised the highest number of climbing expeditions in the Nepal Himalayas.[8] Seven Summit Treks gained popularity from managing logistics for a number of pioneers and veteran climbers like Alex Txikon and Carlos Soria Fontán.[9]

Notable expeditions

  • K2 Winter Expedition 2020/21: 10 climbers from an international expedition made the first winter summit on 16 January 2021.[25]
  • Nanga Parbat Expedition 2023: 29 climbers, the biggest team in history, climbed Nanga Parbat in the summer of 2023.[26]
  • Shisha Pangma Expedition 2024: 29 climbers successfully reached the summit of Shisha Pangma; 12 of these were climbing their 14th 8000er.[27]

Controversy

Deaths during expeditions

References

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