Imagine Nepal Team Celebrates Manaslu Summit Success

The Imagine Nepal expedition team has confirmed the successful summit of Manaslu (8,163m), with a total of 35 climbers reaching the top during this season’s push.

The main group summited between 5:00 AM and 8:40 AM on September 23, while a smaller party had already topped out on September 21. Confirmation of the achievement came this morning from Base Camp.

International Team and Leadership

The climbers included 12 Chinese nationals, 3 Estonians, and 17 Sherpa guides. The ascent was led by Imagine Nepal Managing Director Mingma G Sherpa, who marked his eighth Manaslu summit—seven of them completed without the use of bottled oxygen.

At sunrise, the team reached the peak as the mountain lit up in golden light, capping off months of preparation with a memorable summit day.

The Summit Push

• September 19 – The team began its ascent.

• September 20 – Climbers reached Camps 1 and 2.

• September 21 – Progress to Camp 3.

• September 22 – Arrival at Camp 4.

• September 23 – Main summit push with multiple successful ascents.

On September 21, three climbers—Anna Katharina Ott (Germany), Ngim Dorjee Sherpa, and Lakpa Tendi Sherpa—summited separately at 12:30 PM after climbing directly from Base Camp, bypassing Camp 4.

2025 Manaslu Summiteers

International Members

1. Kunnar Karu

2. Argo Öövel

3. Taavi Krutt

4. Xu Xiuping

5. Li Tianze

6. Wu Shengrong

7. Jia Zhijie

8. Zhou Mengyuan

9. Xie Yeanlin

10. Guo Yu

11. Zeng Guoqiang

12. Lin Junlei

13. Yang Tingting

14. Chen Qiulian

15. Hu Haina

Sherpa Guides

1. Mingma G Sherpa (Leader)

2. Pasang Ngima Sherpa

3. Kami Sherpa

4. Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa

5. Ngima Nuru Sherpa A

6. Jangbu Sherpa

7. Jit Bahadur Sherpa

8. Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa

9. Kili Pemba Sherpa

10. Fur Galgen Sherpa

11. Dawa Sonam Sherpa

12. Thundu Sherpa

13. Pema Chhiri Sherpa

14. Ngima Nuru Sherpa B

15. Dawa Tenjin Sherpa

16. Lakpa Tamang

17. Aangdu Sherpa

 

Looking Ahead

The Manaslu Expedition 2025 adds another chapter to Imagine Nepal’s track record on the 8,000ers. Attention now turns to safe descents back to Base Camp as the team concludes a successful summit season.