19th May Here is the latest from our teams:

We are thrilled to announce the successful Lhotse summits on May 19th for:

  • Mr. Jocelyn Cayer (Canada)
  • CTSS Guide: Ashish (Nepal)

Jocelyn and Ashish summited Everest on May 18th, and within 24 hours, they were on top of Lhotse. This is called a Double Crown, a feat that only a few mountaineers have achieved. Lhotse is the fourth-tallest mountain in the world, coming in at 8,516 meters (27,940 feet). This team has safely arrived at Camp 2 and will be dropping back to Everest Base Camp tomorrow.

A massive congratulations to Jocelyn and Ashish from all of us at CTSS!

19th May Everest Summits Congratulations to CTSS Staff;
GUIDE: Mr Edgar Parra (Ecuador)
GUIDE: Mr Jangbu Sherpa (Nepal)
Mr Milan (Jubin) Rai

Photo of the Lhotse summit team –>

After a successful summit on Everest, climber Varun R. and CTSS guide Thunang are at Camp 2 and will return to Base Camp tomorrow.

The Western Guided team, Ilknur C., Nicolas B., and CTSS guide Mike Bennett, safely arrived at Everest Base Camp along with private climber Eva Steinwald to celebrate

Today, we want to highlight Eva’s accomplishments. On May 18th, she became the oldest American woman to summit Mount Everest at the age of 63. With this historic climb, CTSS is incredibly proud to have supported the climbs for both Emma (the youngest American woman to summit Everest) and Eva (the oldest American woman to summit Everest) this season. These monumental climbs will certainly help inspire countless more women, young, old, and anywhere in between, to start dreaming big.

If Eva looks familiar, you’ve got a keen eye! She was one of our panelists on our Masters Mountaineering in March. We absolutely loved having her join us for the launch of our new Masters Mountaineering program. Eva started climbing in 2021, and now she is standing on the summit of the world’s tallest peak. For those of you reading this who are also over 50 and looking to start your journey – DO IT! Eva is showing us all that it can be done!

Eva is on a mission to climb the Seven Summits by age 70, and with this summit, she is well on her way, having completed:

  • Aconcagua (2023)
  • Denali (2024)
  • Everest (2025)

Below is a photo of Eva and Guide Papshe enjoying Everest Base Camp after their successful summit. Plus, a few extra photos of Everest under a star-filled sky courtesy of CTSS Guides Nani S. and Tomi C. In addition, we’re sharing Eva’s story as heard during our Masters Mountaineering webinar.