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Seven Summit Treks P. Ltd[1]
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 Nepal based mountaineering and trekking company headquartered in Kathmandu. Founded in 2010 by Sherpa brothers Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa and Pasang Phurba Sherpa,[6] the company organizes commercial expeditions and trekking programs in Nepal, China, and Pakistan. Its operations have included expeditions to several eight-thousanders, including Mount Everest, K2, Annapurna, and Shishapangma.[7]

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

In 2019, Seven Summit Treks was reported to be one of Nepal's largest expedition operators by the number of climbing expeditions organized in the Nepal Himalayas.[8] The company has provided logistical support for mountaineering expeditions involving climbers, including Alex Txikon and Carlos Soria Fontán.[9]

History

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Seven Summit Treks was founded in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2010 by brothers Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, and Pasang Phurba Sherpa.[10] The company was established to organize trekking and mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas and later expanded its operations to include expeditions in Pakistan and Tibet.[8]

During the 2010s, the company organized expeditions to several Himalayan peaks, including Mount Everest, K2, Manaslu, Annapurna, Makalu, and Shishapangma.[11]

Associated climbers

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The climbers associated with expeditions organized or supported by the company have included Kami Rita Sherpa,[12][13] Sanu Sherpa,[14] Shehroze Kashif,[15] Lakpa Dendi Sherpa,[16] Sona Sherpa,[17] Kristin Harila,[18][19][20] Tenjen Sherpa,[21][22] Allie Pepper,[23][24] Lucia Janičová,[25] and Andrzej Bargiel.[26]

Notable expeditions

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K2 winter ascent

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In January 2021, a team of Nepali climbers supported by Seven Summit Treks completed the first winter ascent of K2. The expedition was reported by international news organizations and mountaineering media due to the mountain's status as the last eight-thousander to be climbed in winter.[27]

Nanga Parbat expedition

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In 2023, Seven Summit Treks organized an expedition to Nanga Parbat involving 29 climbers. According to expedition reports, the group was the largest team to attempt the mountain during the summer climbing season.[28]

Shishapangma expeditions

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The company organized multiple expeditions to Shishapangma during the 2020s, including climbs associated with mountaineers pursuing their fourteen 8000er.[29]

Controversy

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In 2018 Seven Summit Treks guided two climbers up Mount Everest without valid permits. As a result Seven Summit Treks was fined $44,000 USD. The two climbers were investigated for climbing Everest without a permit, and the company claimed the permit was forged by a former employee.[30][31]

Deaths during expeditions

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Name Date Age Expedition Nationality Cause of death Location Remains status Refs
Lam Babu Sherpa May 14, 2018 45 Mount Everest    Nepal Disappearance (reportedly suffered from snow blindness) Above South Col Not recovered [32][33]
Damai Sarki Sherpa May 21, 2018 37    Nepal Fall Camp II Evacuated, succumbed to head injury [34][35]
Wui Kin Chin May 2, 2019 49 Annapurna  Malaysia Multiple injuries and complications, including severe hypothermia and frostbite, sustained after being stranded without food, water, or supplementary oxygen for 40 hours. 7,500 metres Evacuated, succumbed to injuries. [36]
Séamus (Shay) Lawless May 16, 2019 39 Mount Everest  Ireland Presumed dead after fall Balcony Not recovered [37][38]
Dipankar Ghosh May 2019 53 Makalu  India Altitude sickness above Camp IV Recovered [39][40]
Ravi Thakar May 17, 2019 28 Mount Everest  India Altitude sickness Camp IV Recovered [41][42]
Puwei Liu May 12, 2021 55  United States Exhaustion, snow blindness Turned back at Hillary Step (8800m) Recovered, died in Camp IV [43][44]

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Abdul Waraich May 12, 2021 41   Switzerland Exhaustion 8350m South Summit Recovered [43][44]
Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui May 22, 2024 40  Kenya Fall Below the Summit Remains found in 2024 [46][47]
Nawang Sherpa May 22, 2024    Nepal Disappeared Below the Summit Not recovered [46]
Rima Rinje Sherpa April 8, 2025 27 Annapurna    Nepal Avalanche Recovered [48][49]
Ngima Tashi Sherpa 32    Nepal Recovered [48]
Ngima Dorji Sherpa May 2025 Mount Everest    Nepal Heart attack Base camp Recovered [50]

References

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  1. ↑ "Seven Summit Treks PVT. LTD. - Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN)".
  2. ↑ "Who we are?".
  3. ↑ "Seven Summit Treks PVT. LTD. - Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN)".
  4. ↑ "Thaneswar Guragai". Guinness World Records.
  5. ↑ "'Very strong' Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascent". NBC News. 17 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Media, Nest. "As Strong as a Mountain". smartfamily.com.np.
  7. ↑ "First siblings to climb all 8,000ers". Guinness World Records.
  8. 1 2 "Govt honours Seven Summit Treks as largest taxpayer trekking firm". The Himalayan Times. 27 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Octogenarian Carlos Soria leaves for Dhaulagiri; Sanu Sherpa to complete all 14 peaks". The Himalayan Times. 16 September 2019.
  10. ↑ Liu, Gloria (4 August 2025). "How a new kind of Sherpa climber is aiming to change mountaineering forever". National Geographic. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Specia, Megan (29 October 2019). "World's 14 Highest Peaks in 6 Months: Nepali Smashes Climbing Record". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Seven Summit Treks: Kami Rita Sherpa". Seven Summit Treks. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Most climbs over 8,000 metres". Guinness Book of Records. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Sanu Sherpa becomes third Nepali to complete 14 peaks as Sergi Mingote scales 7 mountains in 444 days". 3 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "Youngest person to climb Everest and K2". Guinness World Records.
  16. ↑ "Fastest time to climb Everest three times from the south side". Guinness World Records.
  17. ↑ "All Nepalese team become first to summit K2 in winter". www.thebmc.co.uk.
  18. ↑ "Norway's Kristin Harila becomes fastest woman to climb all eight-thousanders". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Kristin Harila, Tenjen Sherpa scale 9 peaks in 45 days, to complete all 14 in 3 months". The Himalayan Times. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  20. ↑ Sharma, Gopal (10 June 2023). "Norwegian climber hopes to become world's fastest to all 14 tallest peaks". Reuters. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Tenjin Sherpa Climbs K2 - Guides 14 8000ers in 92 Days". Gripped Magazine. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  22. ↑ Sharma, Gopal (27 July 2023). "Norwegian woman, Nepali sherpa become world's fastest to climb all 14 tallest peaks". Reuters. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  23. ↑ "Allie Pepper scales Mt Annapurna without O2". thehimalayantimes.com. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Nepal mountaineering season 2022: Summary of events and incidents from mid-March to early May - OnlineKhabar English News". 10 May 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  25. ↑ "Lucia Janičová: Slovenka, ktorá ako prvá zdolala Everest | Aktuality.sk". website (in Slovak). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  26. ↑ "Daredevil becomes first climber to ski down Everest without extra oxygen after 16 hours in peak's "death zone," team says - CBS News". CBS News. 25 September 2025.
  27. ↑ "Nepali climbers make history with winter summit of K2 mountain". 16 January 2021 – via www.bbc.com.
  28. ↑ "Nanga Parbat records over 60 summits including 29 from SST". The Himalayan Times. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  29. ↑ "Seven Summit Treks announces 100% summit success on Shisha Pangma". 9 October 2024.
  30. ↑ "Company Fined $44,000 for Illegal Everest Climb". Gripped, The Climbing Magazine. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  31. ↑ "Penalty for fake Everest permit". Deutsche Welle. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  32. ↑ "Everest 2018: Summit Wave 3 Recap – Sherpa Death on Everest". alanarnette.com. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "Sherpa climber dies while ascending Mt Everest from North Col". The Himalayan Times. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "IFMGA guide Damai Sarki Sherpa dies; Everest death toll reaches five". The Himalayan Times. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  35. ↑ "Experienced Sherpa Guide Dies Of Head Injuries On Everest". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  36. ↑ "Malaysian climber dies in hospital after rescue from Nepal mountain". South China Morning Post. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  37. ↑ "Search for Irishman now a recovery operation, says trekking company". RTE. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  38. ↑ Slater, Sarah (16 May 2020). "Adventurer pays tribute to Irish man who lost his life on Everest". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  39. ↑ "Kolkata: Missing climber's body recovered". The Times of India. 25 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  40. ↑ "Remains of ace mountaineer Dipankar Ghosh located". MillenniumPost. 24 May 2019.
  41. ↑ "Two Indian Mountaineers Die In Nepal, Search On For One Missing". NDTV. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  42. ↑ Slater, Sarah (21 May 2019). "Body of Indian climber recovered from Mt Everest as fund to recover Irishman Séamus Lawless raises €257,000". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  43. 1 2 "American and Swiss climbers die on Everest in year's first fatalities on mountain". CBS News. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  44. 1 2 "Sherpa retrieve body of deceased Swiss Climber from highest point of 'Death Zone' in Everest". ANI News. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  45. ↑ "Mount Everest: Two deaths and waiting for the next weather window". 14 May 2021.
  46. 1 2 "Kenyan climber's body found, three others feared dead on Everest". 23 May 2024.
  47. ↑ "Kenyan family to leave Kirui's body on Everest". Everest Chronicles. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  48. 1 2 Benavides, Angela (10 April 2025). "Annapurna: Bodies of Missing Climbers Found; A Second Group Waits for a Summit Chance » Explorersweb". Explorersweb. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  49. ↑ Nestler, Stefan (11 April 2025). "Annapurna: Mourning for Ngima Tashi Sherpa and Rima Rinje Sherpa". Adventure Mountain. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  50. ↑ Ayers, Ben (16 May 2025). "First Deaths of the 2025 Season Reported on Mount Everest". Outside Online. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
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