Kathmandu, July 28: A Seven Summit Treks team, including Sherpas, climbed Gasherbrum I (8,080 metres) on July 28, 2024. The expedition was organised by Seven Summit Treks, a leading Nepal-based adventure operator.
Three of the summiteers– Marco Camandona and Dante Luboz, both from Italy, and Vadim Druelle from France achieved the summit without bottled oxygen.
SST offered congratulations to all the climbers who successfully made it to the top of the 11th highest mountain in the world.
The summiteers include:
- Josette Valloton (Switzerland)
- Dorota Lidia Rasinska-Samocko (Poland)
- Marco Camandona (No O2) (Italy)
- Dante Luboz (No O2) (Italy)
- Vadim Druelle (No O2) (France)
- Chhangba Sherpa (Nepal)
- Pasang Dukpa Sherpa (Nepal)
- Pasang Tenje Sherpa (Nepal)
Gasherbrum I
Standing tall at 8,080 metres above sea level, Gasherbrum I, also known as Hidden Peak, is the 11th highest mountain in the world. It is located on the China-Pakistan border in the Karakoram Range. The mountain was first summited on 5 July, 1958, by an American expedition led by Nicholas B. Clinch. The expedition team who climbed the mountain were Pete Schoening and Andy Kauffman.
The most common route to the summit is the Southwest Spur, which is approached from the Baltoro Glacier. This route involves technical climbing, including ice and rock sections.
The mountain is considered one of the more achievable 8,000-meter peaks in the Karakoram Range, but it still presents significant challenges including steep ice slopes, crevasses, and unpredictable weather conditions.
