Sherpas Summit Everest First In 2009
Five Sherpas the first to top out this year as the Yellow Band is bolted for the first time.
Posted: 6 May 2009
by Jon
Everest
hasn't been making mainstream news headlines so far this spring, but five Sherpas have become the first
climbers to summit the world's highest mountain in 2009.
Everestnews.com reports that 'IMG sherpa Mingma Tenzing was first on
top of Everest for 2009 at 12:25pm. Panuru (IMG), Kami Rita (AAI),
Dorje and Nima Tsering (Himex) were a few minutes behind him'.
The site also reports that the five earlier fixed ropes from the South
Col to the summit and cut away old fixed rope on the route,
particularly on the rock steps, as part of an effort to clean up the
mountain.
Meanwhile, Mounteverest.net is reporting that a British climber, David
Tait, may also have summited the mountain.
As an aside, bolts appear to have been used on the mountain for the
first time. According to Eric Simonson, the IMG Expedition Leader,
'guides Willie Benegas and Adrian Ballinger drilled six new 10cm Mammut
stainless steel bolts up on the Yellow Band to anchor two new ropes
— one for up traffic and one for down'.
You can find full details and more Everest information at www.everestnews.com
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