Jigme Pelden Dorji, a climber from Bhutan, is attempting to summit Mount Everest, aiming to become the first from the small Himalayan nation to do so. The 24-year-old has completed the acclimation process and is currently at the base camp, awaiting a favorable weather window for the summit push.
According to the Department of Tourism, Jigme Pelden Dorji is part of a 15-member expedition team (excluding Sherpas) from Pioneer Adventures, led by US climber David Charles Fathalikhani. The other members of the team include Nathan Alan Frederick, Zhu Shuhui, Ligia Maria Madrigal Moya, Chen Zhihong, John Rhett Evans, Rama Thakur, Rajasekhar Reddy Kandi, Srinidhi Sampath Lyengar Raghavan, Hareshbhai Maganlal Dudhat, Satyadeep Gupta, Zhang Bingjie, Yu Senhua, and Rohit Laxman Patil.
If successful, Jigme Pelden Dorji would be the first person from Bhutan to summit the world’s highest peak, according to Kunsel online, a Bhutanese media outlet.
Jigme Pelden Dorji is a lieutenant in the Royal Bhutan Army. He was recognized as the best cadet rider in the National Defence Academy’s passing out course and was also the recipient of the IMA Lt. Satyendra Chaudhary Award in 2022, Bhutanese media reported.
The first wave of the summit push in Mount Everest, which began Friday, has been stalled due to the jet stream, and the weather is expected to improve over the weekend. A total of 414 climbers have acquired permits, excluding Sherpas, who do not require permits.
