Asian Trekking
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Asian Trekking is a Nepal-based adventure company, specializing in mountaineering expeditions and trekking in the Himalayas. Started in December 1981 by UIAA Honorary Member Ang Tshering Sherpa,[1] it is Nepal's oldest mountaineering and trekking company still in operation. In 2008, Tshering's son Dawa Steven Sherpa, an environmentalist and mountaineer, took over the leadership of the company and continues to serve as the managing director to this day.
Asian Trekking offers expedition support services, which include options from base camp support to full-service summit expeditions. According to the Himalayan Database, Asian Trekking has organized 889 mountaineering[2] expeditions in Nepal and Tibet, including 284 expeditions on Mount Everest, making it the company with the most number of expeditions organized.
Overview
Asian Trekking facilitates the climbs of many summits, including Mount Everest. The company offers trekking and climbing packages, expert guides, and logistical support to clients. Amongst its accolades, it has successfully guided: the world's oldest female on the summit of Everest;[3] the first blind Asian man on Everest;[4] the first double summit of Mt. Everest in one season (from Nepal and Tibet);[5] the first ascent of Mt. Burke Khang (6942 meters)[6] and Dragmarpo Ri. David Sharp died with the company Asian trekking.
Asian Trekking claims to have a commitment to sustainable tourism and environmental conservation.[7][8] The company has been involved in initiatives aimed at preserving the fragile Himalayan ecosystem and supporting local communities. Asian Trekking has organized the clean up of over 25,000 kg of garbage from the slopes of Mt. Everest.[9] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Trekking partnered with the Swiss luxury brand Bally to attempt to clean the base camps of all 8000 meters peaks in Nepal.
History
Asian Trekking has organized multiple years of Eco Everest Expeditions, and often provides logistics for many expeditions.[10] Asian Trekking supported the 2001 International Everest Expedition.[11] In 2009, Asian Trekking organized expeditions including the Eco Everest Expedition 2009, Atunas Taiwanese 7 Summit and Everest Expedition 2009, International Adventure Alternative Everest Expedition 2009, 7 Summit Club Everest Expedition 2009, Kazak Lhotse-Everest Expedition 2009, and Indo Bangladesh Mount Makalu Expedition.[12] Asian Trekking has supported expeditions on the North and South sides of Mount Everest, and also to Lhotse.[13][14] Asian Trekking has supported International Dream Everest and Eco Everest Expedition trips to Mount Everest.[15]
In the aftermath of the
Deaths and controversies
Asian Trekking received media attention in 2006 when one of their clients, David Sharp, died near the summit. This event was involved in an international climbing ethics controversy.[17][18]
On May 14, 2006, Sharp encountered trouble at an altitude of approximately 8,500 meters (27,887 feet), where he faced a shortage of supplemental oxygen and adverse weather conditions. Sharp's climb was witnessed by several climbers from different expeditions, who say his distress was evident. Due to the circumstances, the climbers' priority was directed toward ensuring their personal safety and continuing their ascent to the summit, making it difficult to assist Sharp.[19]
Sharp was climbing solo without any support from a guiding team, hiring Asian Trekking for
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Summiteers/Expeditions
- Everest 2013
- Shishapangma 2013
Jakob Urth attempted summit Lhotse supported by Asian Trekking.[23]
See also
- List of Mount Everest guides
- List of Mount Everest records
- List of Mount Everest expeditions
- Nepal Mountaineering Association
- Adventure Consultants
- Himex
- 1996 Mount Everest disaster
References
- ^ "UIAA | Ang Tshering SHERPA UIAA". UIAA. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Himalayan Database Expedition Archives of Elizabeth Hawley". himalayandatabase.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Japanese woman, 73, scales Everest for the second time". Reuters. 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Service, Himalayan News (2021-05-25). "Zhang Hong becomes first blind Chinese man to scale Everest". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Mexican climber David Liano Gonzalez sets Mount Everest record with double summit". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Monica (2017-10-12). "First ascents of Mt Burke Khang, Larkya Lha South East Wall". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Climbers to mark 70 years of Everest summit amid climate concerns". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Benavides, Angela (2022-12-06). "Will Everest Base Camp Move Next Spring? » Explorersweb". Explorersweb. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "UIAA | Eco Expeditions of Asian Trekking Agency helps clean Mount Everest in a environmentally sustainable way while climbing the world's highest mountain UIAA". UIAA. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Eco Everest
- ^ Asian-Trekking International Everest Expedition 2001
- ^ Everest 2009: tragedy and sorrow with eleven fatalities on various peaks this season
- ^ Asian Trekking's Eco, Lumbini to Everest, & Peace Expeditions Update, April 29
- ^ "2009 Season Lists". The Himalayan Database.
- ^ Asian Trekking's Mt.Everest North Side (Tibet) Summit
- ^ Grand Forks climber helps after devastating Mt. Everest earthquake
- ^ The Independent - Cold mountain: Death on Everest
- ^ "Dispatch 19: Massive Collapse in Khumbu Icefall Claims the Lives of Three Sherpa Climbers". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season By Nick Heil - Page 171
- ^ Telegraph - Summit Fever
- ^ Odd Spending -The Economics of Everest By Katherine Tarbox Jan. 23, 2012
- ^ a b c d e f Summits on Everest, Lhotse and Shishapangma Central
- ^ "Asian Trekking's Eco, Lumbini to Everest, & Peace Expeditions Update, April 29".
External links
- Outside Magazine article Over the Top about commercial Everest summiting circa 2006 (Including some examples of A.T. clients)
- Official website