Everest 2006: 26 Summit Everest from the South

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            As per the message received from the Basecamp (Liaison Officer) the following six members and six High Altitude Workers of "BSF Everest Expedition 2006" team climbed Mt. Everest at 6.00 a.m. on 20th May 2006.

1.      Mr. Loveraj Singh Dharmshaktu (33), Government Employee, Bouna, Pithoragarh, Uttaranchal, India,

2.      Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Bounthiyal (36), Government Employee, Gounchakhet, Malethi, Pauri Garhwal, Uttaranchal, India,

3.      Mr. Praveen Singh Lohis (31), Government Employee, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India

4.      Mr. Kedar Singh (30), Government Employee, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India,

5.      Mr. Bhagat Singh Rawat (28), Government Employee, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India,

6.      Mr. Manoj Dahal (28), Government Employee, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India,

7. Mr. Rita Dorjee Sherpa (29), High Altitude Worker, Khumjung - 9, Solukhumbu, Nepal,
8. Mr. Ningma Tshiring Sherpa (40), High Altitude Worker, Khumjung - 9, Solukhumbu, Nepal.
9. Mr. Thukten Dorjee Sherpa (38), High Altitude Worker, Namche - 7, Thame, Solukhumbu, Nepal,
10. Mr. Pemba Tshiring Sherpa (26), High Altitude Worker, Khumjung- 2, Solukhumbu, Nepal.
11. Mr. Tshiring Phinjo Sherpa (33), High Altitude Worker, Khumjung - 1, Solukhumbu, Nepal.
12. Mr. Neema Kancha Sherpa, Khumjung-1, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

            The above mentioned expedition team comprising of 10 members was permitted to climb 8848 meter high Mt. Everest from normal route for the period of 75 days from 3rd April, 2006 under the leadership of Mr. Sharab Chandub Negi from India.

            The handling agency of the expedition team is Asian Trekking Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal.

20th May, 2006

            As per the message received from the Basecamp (Liaison Officer) the following seven members and six High Altitude Workers of "Alpine Ascents International Mt. Everest Expedition 2006" team climbed Mt. Everest at 7.00 a.m. and 8.50 a.m. on 20th May 2006.

7.00 a.m., 20th May 2006

1.   Mr. David Charles Morton (35), Mountain Guide, Seattle WA, USA,

2.      Mr. Chris Nichols (47), Attorney, Ramcreek Trail reno, Navada, USA,

3.      Mr. Alistair Sutcliffe (40), Family Doctor, Sleights, North Yorkshire, UK,

4. Mr. Kami Rita Sherpa (37), High Altitude Worker, Namche - 7, Thame,  Solukhumbu, Nepal
5. Mr. Chewang Nima Sherpa (39), High Altitude Worker, Namche - 4,  Solukhumbu, Nepal.

8.50 a.m., 20th May 2006

6.      Mr. Vernon E. Tejas (53), Mountain Guide, Mercer Street, Seattle, USA,

7.      Ms. Suzanne Nance (46), Inverway, IL, USA,

8.      Dr. Jacques Pirenne (44), Doctor, Jachthoorn, Linden, Belgium,

9.      Mr. Gerhard Alfons Winkler (50), Retired, Kreindlgasse, Vienna, Austria,

10. Mr. Lakpa Rita Sherpa (40), High Altitude Worker, Namche - 7,  Thame, Solukhumbu, Nepal,
11. Mr.Tshiring Dorjee Sherpa (35), High Altitude Worker, Juving - 1, Solukhumbu, Nepal.
12. Mr. Ningma Tshiring Sherpa (35), High Altitude Worker, Namche -7, Thame, Solukhumbu, Nepal,
13. Mr. Fur Kancha Sherpa (45), High Altitude Worker, Namche- 7, Thame, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

            The above mentioned expedition team comprising of 8 members was permitted to climb 8848 meter high Mt. Everest from normal route for the period of 75 days from 29th March, 2006 under the leadership of Mr. David C. Morton of USA.

            The handling agency of the expedition team is Sherpa Shangri-La Treks and Expedition Pvt. Ltd., Kapan, Kathmandu, Nepal.

20th May, 2006 

            As per the message received from the Basecamp (Liaison Officer) the following one High Altitude Worker of "2006 IMG Everest Expedition (II)" team climbed Mt. Everest at 3.00 a.m. on 20th May 2006. 

1.  Mr. Da Nuru Sherpa (49), High Altitude Worker, Khumjung - 9, Phortse,  Solukhumbu, Nepal,

            The above mentioned expedition team comprising of 8 members was permitted to climb 8848 meter high Mt. Everest from normal route for the period of 75 days from 23rd March, 2006 under the leadership of Mr. David Allen Hahn of USA. 

            The handling agency of the expedition team is Great Escapes Trekking Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal.

20th May, 2006

            As per the message received from the Basecamp (Liaison Officer) the following one member and one High Altitude Worker of "2006 IMG Everest Expedition (I)" team climbed Mt. Everest at 3.00 a.m. on 20th May 2006.

1.   Ms. Brenda Lucky Walsh (33), Mountain Guide, Seattle, WA, USA,

1. Mr. Mingma Tenzing Shrepa (20), High Altitude Worker, Khumjung - 9, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

            The above mentioned expedition team comprising of 8 members was permitted to climb 8848 meter high Mt. Everest from normal route for the period of 75 days from 23rd March, 2006 under the leadership of Mr. Justin Reese Merle of USA. 

            The handling agency of the expedition team is Great Escapes Trekking Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal.

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