EVEREST BASE CAMP, MAY 10

A team of 10 rope-fixing climbers successfully scaled Mt Everest from Nepal side after they opened a climbing route to the summit point of the world's highest peak on Friday evening.

Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks told THT that a team of climbers from SST stood atop Mt Everest at 8:15 pm becoming the season's first to scale the tallest mountain from Nepal side.

'The route fixing team from SST under the Expedition Operator Association (EOA) Nepal completed the route fixing up to Everest summit point,' Chhang Dawa said.

The team of rope fixing members includes Dendi Sherpa (team leader), Tenjing Gyaljen Sherpa, Pemba Tashi Sherpa, Lakpa Sherpa, Dawa Sherpa, Lakpa Rinjee Sherpa, Namgyal Dorjee Tamang, Dawa Rinjee Sherpa, Pam Dorjee Sherpa and Suk Bahadur Tamang.

"The team struggled hard to reach the summit point," Chhang Dawa said. The team had also opened the summit route on Mt Lhotse on May 6.

After opening Lhotse route, the SST team headed towards the Everest for opening the climbing route. "They opened a route to South Col on April 28," Sherpa said.

Earlier, the icefall doctors from Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee opened a climbing route from the Base Camp to Camp II by placing ropes and ladders on the treacherous section of the Khumbu icefall on April 17.

According to the Department of Tourism, at least 414 climbers from 41 teams have obtained climbing permits for Mt Everest till date.

Now, the world climbers along with their high altitude workers can make their summit pushes on Mt Everest after the rope fixing team opened the route, Rakesh Gurung, DoT's director said.