Everest 2025 Daily Updates – 15th May
Daily updates from teams and individuals climbing Everest during the 2025 Season.
Makalu Adventure
“Big congratulations to the Everest Team 2025 for reaching the top of Mount Everest (8,848.48m)!
They made it to the summit on 15 May 2025 at 7:15 AM – what an incredible achievement!
Team members who reached the top:
Ric (Philippines)
Ashish (India)
Samiur (UK)
Phurba Onggel (Nepal)
Dasange (Nepal)
Nurbu (Nepal)
You’ve made us all proud. Amazing teamwork, strength, and determination!”
Phurba Sherpa
“Russian climber Iurii Sukhanov has become the oldest Russian to successfully summit Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. He reached the summit at 5:55 A.M. (Nepali time) on May 15, accompanied by his guide Chatur Tamang, chairman of ChaTours Treks and Expedition Pvt. Ltd., expedition company.
At 70 years old, Sukhanov surpassed the previous record held by Ivan Dusharin, who summited Everest in 2012 at the age of 65 as part of the “Russian Trio.”
Sukhanov’s latest feat adds to an impressive mountaineering record. He previously summited Island Peak, and in 2018, he climbed Mount Manaslu. Most recently, in October 2024, he successfully scaled Ama Dablam. He has also conquered Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe—all with the support and guidance of Chatur Tamang.
A doctor and dentist by profession, Sukhanov took on Everest to mark his 70th birthday, demonstrating exceptional strength, resilience, and determination in high-altitude mountaineering.”
Pioneer Adventures
“On 15th May at 5:00 AM, the first group from Pioneer Adventure successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest, marking a powerful and inspiring start to the 2025 Everest climbing.
GAWYNN SAMUEL DUTSON with ANG GELU SHERPA
NIMA TASHI SHERPA
WALTER PICHLER with NGIMA NURBU SHERPA
After weeks of intense preparation and battling the challenges of high-altitude terrain, this incredible team of climbers and Sherpas demonstrated unmatched determination, strength, and unity.
We are proud beyond words of our climbers and deeply grateful to our expert Sherpa team.
A heartfelt congratulations to the first summit team of Pioneer Adventure!”
SummitClimb
“Heading for the summit!
Every step is a reminder: the climb is tough, but the view will be worth it. See you at the top!”
ChaTours Treks and Expedition praised Sukhanov’s achievement, calling it “an inspiring milestone for the Russian and global climbing community.”
Climbing The Seven Summits
“With great delight, we are proud to announce the summits of:
EVEREST (30 CLIMBERS)
Mr Wells Lange (USA)
Mr Sam Schwerin (USA) – finishing the Seven Summits
Ms Emma Schwerin (USA – breaking the record as the youngest American woman to summit Everest aged 17 years, 2 months and 24 days. DOB: 2/20/2008 and finishing the Seven Summits)
CTSS Guide/IFMGA: Mr Pasang Tendi Sherpa (18th Everest summit!)
Mr Nick Symmonds (USA)
Mr Andrew Katz (USA)
CTSS guide: Mr Manuel (Nani) Stahringer (Argentina)
Mr Michael Kirby (Canada)
CTSS Guide/IFMGA: Mr Dorje Sherpa (Nepal)
Mr Robert Alt (USA)
CTSS Guide/IFMGA: Mr Pasang Dawa (PaDawa) Sherpa (Nepal – completing his 29th Everest summit!)
Mr Terence Sullivan (USA)
CTSS guide: Mr Dawa Jyabu Bhote (Nepal)
Mr Pasang Chhiri Sherpa (Nepal -23rd Everest summit)
Mr Dawa Helmu (IFMGA – Nepal)
Mr Manraj Gurung (IFMGA – Nepal)
Mr Pasang Renze Sherpa (Nepal)
Mr Dorje Sherpa (Nepal)
Mr Thenjhum Bhote (Nepal)
Mr Lakha Tamang (Nepal)
Mr Tenji Sherpa (Nepal)
Mr Lapka Renji Sherpa (Nepal)
Mr Thenduwa Lama Bhote (Nepal)
Mr Chhayan Jyabu Bhote (Nepal)
Mr Milan Tamang (Nepal)
Mr Ming Galjen Sherpa (Nepal)
Mr Lapka Kaji Sherpa (Nepal)
Mr Natara Sherpa (Nepal)
Mr Singe Tamang (Nepal)
Mr Chheten Bhote (Nepal)
SUMMITING LHOTSE (3x CLIMBERS)
Mr Ardavan Farmanfarmian (British)
CTSS Guide Mr Lhakpa Nuru
Mr Pimba Bhote (Nepal)
All members are safely back to the South Col with Terry S, Michael K, Wells L, Andrew K already back at Camp 2.”
Seven Summit Treks
“Congratulations to Yuan Qiu, Reza Parsa, Phurbu Kusang Sherpa, and Sonam Sherpa on their successful Everest summit on May 15 with Seven Summit Treks.
Our remaining team members are making their way to the summit, expected to reach the top by May 18 and later. Stay connected for updates.”
Mark Miller
“After a long delay in getting started, Evan finally got underway at 3:45pm US East Coast time. He successfully made it to Camp 2 at around 1:15am US East Coast time. Making it to Camp 2 was his objective . He said it was dangerous going through the Khumbu Ice Fall, as a result of the crowding of other climbers at the choke points of ladders spanning crevasses and going up seracs. Anytime he was on the other side of those hazards he and his Sherpa guide Kyima made strong pushes to get past the other climbers. Impressively, they made it to Camp 2 in 9hrs and 50mins. The bulk of the climbers arrived to Camp 2 in about 15 hours. He is tired but feels good and is resting. Things are dynamic on the mountain and weather is not favorable to continue higher, as the wind is strong and there is a snowstorm coming . He is now hoping to attempt for the summit on the 19th .”
Dmitry Demchuk
“Ready to climb Mount Everest.”
Snowy Horizon Treks
“A 45-year-old Philippine climber named Philipp II Santiago died at Camp IV on Mount Everest last night while preparing for his summit push. This marks the first death of the season on the mountain. He reached Camp IV late at night and was found deceased.”
Summit Karakoram
“World record-holding mountaineer and guide Sanu Sherpa has successfully summited Mount Everest once again, marking his ninth ascent of the world’s highest peak.
Sanu Sherpa is the first person in the world to have climbed all 14 of these mountains twice. And only 5x8000m peak’s remaining to climb out of his 3x8000m peaks collection.”
8K Expeditions
“Today on 15th May 2025, despite battling the strong wind the team resilience, team work , dedication powered them to the top of world highest peak Mount Everest.
Huge Congratulations to the entire team for the successful ascent.
Summiteer Name List:
1. Mr. Soumen Sarkar
2. Ms. Vafa Musayeva
3. Ms. Julia Lyubova
4. Ms. Chen XueXuan
5. Mr. Lakpa sherpa
6. Mr. Dawa Sherpa
7. Mr. Dawa Tenjen Sherpa
8. Mingma Dorji Tamang
This achievement reflects not just personal strength but the spirit of international friendship and the expert leadership of our 8K climbing guides.
Your success inspires us all—well done team!”
Honourable Artillery Company
“Summit Team 1 is locked, loaded, and ready to roll — departing tonight for the Everest summit push! Time to swap base camp snacks for summit snacks.”
Abi Adekanmbi
“We will be departing EBC early morning on May 17th to begin our summit attempt up Mount Everest, around May 22-23.”
Garth Miller
“Worth remembering that acetazolamide (Diamox), the use of supplementary oxygen and dexamethazone are all banned by WADA.
Less than 2% of Everest summiters climb without the aid of at least one of these game changers… so the fact that xenon is banned in professional sport makes no difference to the mountaineering community.
I’ll say it now with 24hrs to go until we depart for the most audacious Everest expedition in recent years – traditional 8-9 week long Everest expeditions feel very ‘old fashioned’ now.
This is a new way of climbing 8000m peaks:
~ minimal environmental footprint
~ mitigating risk
~ maximising the likelihood of success
All whilst spending the shortest amount of time away from family and careers on a climate neutral expedition.
It’s not the only way to climb Everest – but this is innovation.
We can’t wait for tomorrow. “
Updated throughout the day…
