10 Sherpa members scale Mt. Everest

Kathmandu: Ten Sherpa members, working on rope fixing for the expedition teams, have ascended the world's tallest peak, Mt. Everest.

Chief of Field Office of the Department of Tourism Khimlal Gautam said an expedition to Mt. Everest has opened for Nepali nationals and foreigners for this year with the preparation of the trekking route.

According to Gautam, the rope-fixing team reached the top of Mt. Everest at 8:15 pm on Friday. 'Now, the route to Mt Everest is open for this season. Other climbers will scale Mt. Everest following the successful ascend to the peak from the Sherpa members,' Gautam said.

The members of the rope-fixing team reaching the top of Mt Everest include Dendi Sherpa, Tenzing Gyalzen Sherpa, Pemba Tasi Sherpa, Lakpa Sherpa, Dawa Rinze Sherpa, Dawa Sherpa, Pam Dorjee Sherpa, Suk Bahadur Tamang, Namgyal Dorjee Tamang and Lakpa Rinze Sherpa.

According to the Department, as many as 414 individuals of 41 expedition teams have taken their permits for the expedition to Mt Everest for this spring season.

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