Five Sherpa siblings from Nepal set record with Makalu summit
Five Sherpa siblings from Nepal made a rare joint ascent of Mount Makalu, marking their first collective summit of a major Himalayan peak.
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Five Sherpa siblings from Nepal’s Sankhuwasabha district summited Mount Makalu together on Tuesday morning, marking a rare joint ascent of a major Himalayan peak by members of a single family, their expedition organiser said.
The climbers—Ang Dawa Sherpa, Muktu Lakpa Sherpa, Ngima Dorchi Sherpa, Pechumbe Sherpa, and Pasang Yangi Sherpa—reached the 8,485-metre (27,838-foot) summit at around 8:00 a.m. local time, according to Pemba Sherpa, Executive Director of 8K Expeditions.
They were accompanied by Anima Sherpa, daughter of Muktu Lakpa, as well as Francois J. Mendriks of Belgium and Iryana Karagan of Ukraine.
“Ang Dawa Sherpa is affiliated with Seven Summit Treks, while the others climbed under 8K Expeditions,” Pemba Sherpa said.
While the siblings have individually climbed major peaks including Everest in the past, this marks the first time all five have stood on the summit of a Himalayan eight-thousander together.
Four of the brothers—Ang Dawa, Muktu Lakpa, Ngima Dorchi, and Pechumbe—were previously recognised by Guinness World Records for becoming the first siblings to summit K2 together on the same day. They reached the 8,611-metre peak on July 27, 2023, as part of a Seven Summit Treks expedition led by Chhang Dawa Sherpa.
Makalu is currently hosting nine expedition teams in the spring 2025 season, with a total of 79 climbers—61 men and 18 women—registered, according to Nepal’s Department of Tourism.
Earlier this week, American climber Alexander Pancoe, 39, died at Camp 2 of Makalu during his summit attempt.
