Our First Ascent team members are safely back in Kathmandu and on their way home. They had a great time exploring some extremely remote and hidden ranges in western Nepal and were able to tag two first ascents despite deep snow and weather hindering their main objective. One of our climbers reflected on their experience and shared…

“We got two of the three first ascents on this trip! I wanted to tell you that this expedition has been amazing! The team you put together and the team that Tendi led was outstanding – couldn’t have asked for anything more! For me, the best part about this entire expedition was being by ourselves! We were obviously some of the first Westerners in this area, and not having other teams around was absolutely astounding. Tendi is a master and led a superb team – thank you so much for putting this together… you guys run a first-class operation! Thanks again, Mike, for your dedication and philosophy of pure climbing – you and your CTSS team really are keeping our sport pure!” – Matt D.

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The people of Nepal are incredibly gracious and kind to all of our climbers.

A Puja ceremony for our First Ascent team.

Let the adventure begin! Being on a First Ascent team means getting off the beaten path into the remote parts of Nepal.

We ensure all our trips employ our Marginal Gains Philosophy, including our First Ascent program!

Training in the Himalayas for future objectives and ascents.

That’s one for the history books! Congrats to our inaugural First Ascent team!