Everest Daily Updates – 9th May
Daily updates from teams and individuals climbing Everest during the 2025 Season.
8K Expeditions
“We are proud to announce that the summit route of Mount Everest (8,848.86m) is now officially open for Spring 2025!
Under the coordination of the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOA), our elite 8K rope-fixing team successfully fixed the ropes to the top today — unlocking an early and extended summit window under stable weather conditions.
This achievement not only marks the official start of the Everest season, but also enhances climber safety, reduces traffic, and provides greater flexibility for summit attempts in the coming days.
8K Everest Rope Fixing Heroes
• Tsering Pemba Sherpa (IFMGA)
• Ashok Lama (Lead)
• Pem Nurbu Sherpa
• Tashi Sherpa (Chitra)
• Karma Gyaljen Sherpa
• Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa
• Pas Tenzi Sherpa
Sardar (Head Sherpa): Ang Temba Sherpa”
8K Expeditions
“We’re proud to announce that the 8K Expeditions rope fixing team, operating under the management of the Expedition Operator Association of Nepal (EOA), has successfully fixed ropes all the way to the summit of Lhotse (8,512m).
This incredible achievement marks the opening of the summit route for the Spring 2025 Lhotse Expedition.
Huge congratulations to our rope fixing heroes:
•Pasang Tenjing Sherpa (Dhaulagiri Pasang)
•Lakpa Sherpa (Jilke Lakpa)
•Migma Dorchi Sherpa (Saila Mingma)
•Ming Dawa Sherpa
•Pasa Rinji Sherpa
Your courage, skill, and dedication pave the way for countless climbers to follow.
Thank you, heroes!
The Everest team is on track to complete rope fixing to the summit of Mount Everest within the next three hour, ensuring an early and extended summit window for all teams. The best positive impact of fixing ropes early minimize the risk factors , less crowd where all expedition operators are requested to check the weather windows for the climber to head for the climb.”
Tyler Andrews
MT. EVEREST SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT: MAY 10-11, 2025
“It’s been a fantastic 6 weeks in Nepal, But really, this has been a journey of nearly 30 years.
From chemotherapy at Mass General Hospital in 1997, to the high school cross country team in 2007 with my lifelong friends Jon Waldron and Dave Wilder, to nearly a decade of professional running, to some of the biggest mountains in the world with @chrisjfish, @conorsleith, and many others, this has been a tremendously unlikely and wonderful journey to the Top of the World.”
“Thank you, Apu Chomolungma, Sagarmatha, Everest, for allowing us onto your slopes.
“Follow along live starting around 11:30pm Nepal Time on May 10 at tylercandrews.com/Everest”
7 Summits Club
“Today we descended from Camp 2 to Base Camp. Acclimatization is complete. On the way, I met sisters Katya and Masha, the heroines of the film High-Altitude Gene 2. As usual, they are doing a high-speed ascent. Tomorrow, our team flies to Namche Bazaar to rest for a few days and prepare for the assault on Everest.”
SummitClimb Team
“Over the next two days, our team will haul supplies to high altitude — oxygen tanks, tents, food, fuel, stoves, ropes, and other gear — all heading to Camp 2. Once everything is in place, get ready for our incredible Sherpa team: Tenji, Ang Dorji, Ang, Gyelje, and Pasang Nuri.
They’ll be operating out of Camp 2 for the next few days as they stock the higher camps in preparation for our summit push. It’s a tough, demanding job, and we’re incredibly grateful for their strength and dedication!”
Vinayak Jaya Malla
Rotation complete — now it’s just the waiting game. Patience is the final push.
Eva Steinwald
“After completing my 7-day rotation between 19k and 23.5k feet, I felt physically and mentally resilient. However, I soon realized that even small setbacks can impact my body’s ability to cope at such high elevations.
Upon returning to basecamp at 17,600 feet, I initially felt great, but my body quickly responded with digestive issues. After four days without food, I knew I needed to reassess. Today, I made the proactive decision to leave basecamp, take a helicopter to Lukla at 9,000 feet, and focus on regaining my strength. The moment I landed, I felt an improvement, and I’m now looking forward to rebuilding my endurance over the next few days. Sometimes, taking a step back can be a crucial step forward.
Looking forward to RnR and then heading for the summit.”
Honourable Artillery Company
“Summit Team 2 successfully reached Camp 2. It’s an absolute scorcher today so very well done team for getting through Western Cwm which feels like Sahara desert today.”
Valeriy Babanov
“On May 7, in a pair with my private guide Sherpa Ming Temba we climbed to the South Col of Everest, 7950 meters and spent there one night.
We climbed from C3, 7100m.
As planned, in C4 on the South Col, I climbed without using artificial O2.
After the 3rd rotation, according to the plan, I have 5-7 days of rest. And then the ascent itself without O2.”
Garrett Madison
“Today we climbed to Camp 3 (7050m / 23,124 ft) on the Lhotse face of Mount Everest. We donned our down summit suits and set off at 4 AM from our Camp 2 (advanced base camp), reaching Camp 3 by 10 AM. We spent a little time there hanging out on a snow platform enjoying the views, then descended back down to camp 2. It was a great day gaining acclimatization, utilizing our technical climbing skills on steep ice, and experiencing the terrain / views of the upper mountain.
Tomorrow we head down to base camp for a much needed rest and recharge before making our final summit rotation in about a weeks time…looking forward to some hot showers and the comforts of Everest base camp!”
Margarita Moreno
“Queues and a very hot ascend followed by a sleepless night in a plce that allowed us to see up close the Lhotse face and the climbing path in the upcoming weeks.”
AGA Adventures
“Our awesome AGA team is making their way up to camp 3 this afternoon! The sun has gone and the clouds have come meaning the climb up the Lhotse face will be much more pleasant! Yesterday the boys faced extremely hot temperatures walking from camp 1 to camp 2 and so to avoid carrying their Downsuit today and to climb in more manageable weather they have waited for the clouds to come in.
Our insanely strong Phuri Sherpa brother deposited oxygen at camp 4 a couple of days ago meaning our team are prepared.”
Pedro Hauck
“A difficult day. We left base camp behind and, after ascending 1,627 meters, we made it back to Camp 2.
It was 7.35 km, 13 hours and 40 minutes. Heat, cold… while crossing a crevasse, I strained my right calf and had trouble walking, but we made it…
Tomorrow we’ll rest.”
