Seven Summit Treks Explained

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.^[1] The company was established by four Sherpa brothers,^[2] 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.

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.^[3] Seven Summit Treks gained popularity from managing logistics for a number of pioneers and veteran climbers like Alex Txikon and Carlos Soria Fontán.^[4]

Associated climbers

• Kami Rita Sherpa - 30 ascents of Mount Everest^{[5] [6]}
• Sanu Sherpa - summited all 14 8000ers twice^[7]
• Shehroze Kashif - the youngest person to summit both Everest and K2^[8]
• Lakpa Dendi Sherpa - fastest triple summit of Everest from basecamp to summit on 13, 18, and 24 May 2018^[9]
• Sona Sherpa - part of the first team to summit K2 in winter^[10]
• Kristin Harila - summited all 14 8000ers within three months^{[11] [12] [13]}
• Tenjen Sherpa - summited all 14 8000ers within three months with Kristin Harila^{[14] [15]}

Notable expeditions

• K2 Winter Expedition 2020/21: 10 climbers from an international expedition made the first winter summit on 16 January 2021.^[16]
• Nanga Parbat Expedition 2023: 29 climbers, the biggest team in history, climbed Nanga Parbat in the summer of 2023.^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: First siblings to climb all 8,000ers. Guinness World Records.
2. Web site: As Strong as a Mountain. smartfamily.com.np.
3. Web site: Govt honours Seven Summit Treks as largest taxpayer trekking firm. 27 September 2019. The Himalayan Times.
4. Web site: Octogenarian Carlos Soria leaves for Dhaulagiri; Sanu Sherpa to complete all 14 peaks. 16 September 2019. The Himalayan Times.
5. Web site: Seven Summit Treks: Kami Rita Sherpa . Seven Summit Treks . 2023-08-01.
6. Web site: . Most climbs over 8,000 metres . 23 May 2023 . 2023-08-01.
7. Web site: Sanu Sherpa becomes third Nepali to complete 14 peaks as Sergi Mingote scales 7 mountains in 444 days. 3 October 2019.
8. Web site: Youngest person to climb Everest and K2. Guinness World Records.
9. Web site: Fastest time to climb Everest three times from the south side. Guinness World Records.
10. Web site: All Nepalese team become first to summit K2 in winter. www.thebmc.co.uk.
11. Web site: Norway's Kristin Harila becomes fastest woman to climb all eight-thousanders . 2023-07-18 . kathmandupost.com . English.
12. Web site: 2023-06-10 . Kristin Harila, Tenjen Sherpa scale 9 peaks in 45 days, to complete all 14 in 3 months . 2023-07-18 . The Himalayan Times . en.
13. News: Sharma . Gopal . 2023-06-10 . Norwegian climber hopes to become world's fastest to all 14 tallest peaks . en . Reuters . 2023-07-18.
14. Web site: 2023-07-27 . Tenjin Sherpa Climbs K2 - Guides 14 8000ers in 92 Days . 2023-08-04 . Gripped Magazine . en-US.
15. News: Sharma . Gopal . 2023-07-27 . Norwegian woman, Nepali sherpa become world's fastest to climb all 14 tallest peaks . en . Reuters . 2023-08-04.
16. Web site: Nepali climbers make history with winter summit of K2 mountain. 16 January 2021. www.bbc.com.
17. Web site: 2023-07-05 . Nanga Parbat records over 60 summits including 29 from SST . 2023-07-18 . The Himalayan Times . en.