Here we go! A new climbing season is upon us, which means our teams are headed back to Nepal to climb some of our favorite peaks. We are kicking things off with a team climb on Manaslu, followed by a 3 Peaks team climb where climbers will tick off Lobuche East (6,119m), Pokalde (5,806m), and Island Peak (6,160m). Our season will wrap with one of our specialty programs – First Ascent – where climbers will make a First Ascent in Nepal and climb a peak no one has ever climbed.

Tendi Sherpa is at the helm of our Manalu team climb and has been busy doing gear checks, briefings, and getting the team to Samagoan via helicopter. News from Tendi early this morning came in, and the team is staying active hiking and acclimatizing and will be moving to Base Camp soon. Once at Base Camp, the acclimatization will continue, and the team will join in on a Purja blessing ceremony, a Tibetan Buddhist ritual that is part of Sherpa life; the purpose is to ask the mountain deity for safe passage and, of course, to celebrate.

We will continue to post updates from the team as they make their way to Manaslu’s Base Camp and beyond. Also, keep an eye on our Instagram feed for updates!

Team Dinner in Kathmandu (Photo Credit: Tendi Sherpa)

Acclimatizing above Samagoan (Photo Credit: Tendi Sherpa)

We are thankful for Tendi Sherpa’s expert guidance and leadership on Manaslu this year.