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Three climbers scale Mt Baruntse with Seven Summit Treks  !

The summit took place on October 30 with the Seven Summit Treks (SST), a leading Kathmandu-based trekking and expedition company. The climbers stood atop the 7,129m peak of the mountain at around 11:30 am, said SST.

November 2, 2023

Kathmandu, Nov 2:

A team of three climbers has climbed Mount Baruntse. The summit took place on October 30 with the Seven Summit Treks (SST), a leading Kathmandu-based trekking and expedition company. The climbers stood atop the 7,129m peak of the mountain at around 11:30 am, said SST.

The expedition team showcased the firm spirit of teamwork overcoming formidable challenges and extreme conditions to summit the mountain, it added. The summiteers are Valentin Vincent Olivier (France), Dawa Phinjo Lama Bhote (Nepal) and Nurpu Bhote (Nepal). Dawa Phinjo is a IFMGA (International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations) guide and Swiss train helicopter long line rescue specialist. He has been an instrumental member of Nepal's search and rescue responder team of Nepal since 2013.

Located in the Khumbu region of Nepal, Baruntse is known for its challenging climbing routes and is a popular destination for climbers. The peak was first scaled on 30 May, 1954 through the south ridge by Colin Todd and Geoff Harrow of a New Zealand expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary. The first ascent of the east ridge took place on 27 April, 1980 by Lorenzo Ortas, Javier Escartin, Jeronimo Lopez, all from Spain, Carlos Buhler (USA) of a Spanish expedition led by Juan Lose Diaz Ibanez.

The mountain is considered the best preparation peak for climbers aiming to climb a mountain above 8000m. Baruntse is known to have had a lower summit success rate in comparison with other peaks, although it has had relatively high number of summit attempts. This is blamed for factors like its steep slopes, technical difficulties and unpredictable weather conditions in particular. Mountaineers are required to have prior high-altitude and mountaineering experiences.

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Tunc Findik

Turkey

Been with Seven Summit Treks for many years, done all 8000ers ! Services are perfect !! Recently joined Cholatse Expedition - Summit Success

Lukáš Jasenský

Czech Republic

Mardi Himal trek. A wonderful trek ideal even for beginners. Wonderful views, great facilities. Our choice for this trek was through our honeymoon. Seven Summit Treks organized and prepared everything. Sherpa Tashi and porter Nima were great. We could talk, they always prepared everything. I have been in contact with the guys from Seven Summit Treks since the expedition to Makalu and I know that I can rely on them. Thank you for your help and wonderful experience. And see you at the next event.

Sofie Lenaerts

Belgium

Our first co-operation was in 2013 in Pakistan with Arnold Coster expeditions and Sevensummittreks towards the Gasherbrum. After that, we continued to work together on expeditions towards Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, Manaslu (winter), and AmaDablam. For me, SST is a very professional company with a lot of experience and knowledge. We have full confidence in their capabilities and appreciate their flexibility. I would like to thank them for all those years of cooperation and I look forwards to new adventures in Nepal and Pakistan.

Brad Johnson

USA

I have been on many expeditions in Nepal over the years, most of them I organized with friends and used Seven Summit Treks only for their base camp services with great service! This year none of my friends were available to climb in Nepal in the Autumn season so I contacted SST and decided to sign up for the Mera Peak and Baruntse expedition. SST organized everything and provide me with a personal climbing Sherpa for the entire trip. Throughout the entire trip, everything was taken care of by SST, including lodging, tea houses, and meals. At Baruntse base camp I had a nice private tent and the cook and kitchen staff always had smiles and cooked great meals. My Sherpa (Jangbu) was great and we became close friends and climbing partners. Jangbu was always there with a smile, a very strong climber, always wanting to help in any way he could. There was plenty of time to decide how and when we were going to make a summit push based on the weather. We had fantastic summit days on both peaks and finished the trip crossing the Amphu Labste pass into the Khumbu Valley staying each night in nice lodges with all meals included. I would highly recommend using SST for any expedition that you want to go on. Thank you Seven Summit Treks for a great trip and your attention to detail!!

Mohamed H. Al Khalifa

Bahrain

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