13/05/2026
2026 Everest Summit
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Yesterday, we stepped back because we were promised that the route to the summit would be fixed early. However, there was no movement from South Col until 1 a.m., so we stepped in again. We called back our three main Sherpas, along with two from Elite Exped, down from South Col, as there was enough manpower.
Although we had fewer people at South Col, if there is the will, even three people are enough to get the job done. Those three went straight to the South Summit fixing rope without any support. From the South Summit onward, some fixing team members joined them, but I believe our only constraint was a lack of rope.
Now, I firmly assert that our team fixed the Everest summit. The rest of the teams can proceed with their summit climbs. I remain very thankful to the fixing team for their work all the way to South Col.
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