By Alan Arnette7 min read

Everest 2025: Mass Everest Summits, with More to Come

Taking advantage of a brief respite in the high winds, around 54 people summited Everest from the Nepalese side on May 13, 2025. Meanwhile, dozens are staged at high camps, looking to storm the top after May 18th. On the Tibet side, look for teams to depart for the summit on May 17th, according to Jason Weiss with Climbalya. Meteorologist Chris Tomer suggests that a late May long weather window is emerging.

Round Up

Jason supplied me with a set of stunning images he took on his rotation to the North Col (there are six, so click the right arrow). You can see more of his work at his site 

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One of the “Climbers to Follow“, Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa, made his second summit of the season. He’s attempting to get four this year. Also, American Tyler Andrews, 34, an experienced mountain runner with 85 mountain records, including a world record on Manaslu, will make a second attempt at the speed record for ascending Everest, starting at 11:30 pm Nepal Time or 1:45 pm US Eastern Time on Thursday, May 22. He had boot issues the first time.

Meanwhile, Karl Egloff, also making a speed run,  round-trip run without O’s, gave this update:

Today the expeditions start to climb massively to the high camps for the first long windows of the season 17-18-19-20-21… . About 700-1000 people are expected to summit in the next few days . Once most come down is when a possible window without masses, traffic and with higher temperatures will be given to be able to climb end of month without the use of bottled oxygen in a nonstop way. It is key to stay focused , keep gaining altitude and regenerating the body. Day by day , waiting for the moment , without losing focus and calm ! Thank you all for your wonderful messages that have reached me and all the support. Whether or NOT I get my chance to climb I am already happy to have arrived here and see so much energy

For one of the best blogs this year, check out Len Forkas, who is climbing Everest as part of the Mountain Professional team. Len is an endurance athlete, having climbed six of the Seven Summits, completed the Last Degree Ski Expedition to the South Pole, and other adventures. He’s also the Chairman and Founder of Hopecam, a national nonprofit that uses technology to help children with cancer overcome social isolation.

Another outstanding blog is from Robert Alt, who brings us into his world on Everest.

Round Up

Dawa Sherpa of Seven Summits Treks reports their 22 summits and their next wave:

Despite a challenging weather forecast with a pocket weather window, a team successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) from the Nepal side (South Col route) this morning. The team consisted of a large group of Chinese climbers and one Japanese climber, along with their Sherpa guides. Other climbers under Seven Summit Treks are currently at higher camps, acclimatized, and ready for their summit push, awaiting favorable weather conditions. This year, Seven Summit Treks has a team of 103 climbers on Everest, accompanied by an equal number of Sherpa guides.

And 8K Expeditions put 13 on the summit of Mt. Everest:

We proudly announce our Alpomania team’s successful summit of Mount Everest (8,848.86m) today. The entire team was led by veteran climber Mr. Valentyn Sypavin @valiksypavin ( K2 , Lhotse ,7x Everest summiteer , World record holder (ice climbing ) and record-holding legendary mountaineer Mr. Sanu Sherpa @shaanudai (1st Person to summit Double 14X8,000m peaks).

Imagine Nepal had 19 summits on May 14:

Imagine Nepal is proud to announce the successful summit of Mount Everest by its first team of the season. Today on 14 May 2025, a group of 8 Chinese climbers and 11 Sherpas reached the top of the world under the leadership of MingmaG, Managing Director of Imagine Nepal. Following the opening of the summit route on 9 May 2025, the team made a carefully planned ascent, waiting for the perfect weather window to begin their push. The climbers and Sherpas advanced steadily through the high camps, reaching Camp II on 9 May, Camp III on 12 May, and Camp IV on 13 May, before launching their final ascent to the summit.

And not to leave out Lhotse, 14 Peaks reported four summits by two clients and Sherpas.

Endless Waves

Several teams are currently on their summit push, having left the South Col on the evening of May 14 including:

Multiple teams are preparing or are already staged at high camps on the Nepal side for their summit pushes; They include:

On the Tibetan side:

We have no updates for today from Kobler & Partner or Furtenbach, whose xenon-powered team leaves the UK on Friday or Saturday.

Alpenglow gave a nice update from the Tibetan side:

Team update from the north side of Everest: We’ve now fully established Advanced Base Camp at 21,000 ft. Most of the team has already touched Camp 1 at 23,000 ft (North Col) and returned to Base Camp at 17,000 ft. From here, we’re heading down even lower to a hotel in town for a few days to rest, recover, and wait for the right weather window. One of the biggest advantages of the north side and our small, experienced team is the flexibility to prioritize recovery without losing momentum. While hundreds of climbers are stacking up on the south side, we’re staying patient, watching the forecast, and getting stronger every day. The mountain decides when it’s time—we’ll be ready.

Update on Adrian Hayes on Kanchunga: I spoke live to Adrian Hayes. He is fine and in Kathmandu. He didn’t have altitude sickness as originally reported, but another climber bumped him off a high ridge and severely bruised his arm, which impaired his descent.

Photo of Everest North 2025. Courtesy of Jason Weiss Photography LLC

Climb On!
Alan
Memories are Everything

Death Total–Six across the Himalayas

Thus far, the death toll across the Himalayas is growing:

1, 2. April 8–Annapurna: Rinje Sherpa and Ngima Tashi Sherpa, avalanche on Annapurna working for Seven Summits Treks.

3. April 26–Ama Dablam: Austrian Martin Hornegger, 64, died descending Ama Dablam after summit.

4. May 12–Kanchenjunga: French climber Margareta Morin, 63, died ascending Kanchenjunga, climbing with Peak 15 Adventure.

5. May 5–Makalu: American Alexander (Alex) Pancoe, 39, died at Camp 2, climbing with Madison Mountaineering.

Everest–One Death

  1. April 2–Nepali, Lanima Sherpa, 55, reportedly died due to high altitude sickness at the Base Camp of Mt Everest.

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4 thoughts on “Everest 2025: Mass Everest Summits, with More to Come”

  1. Everest has become an amusement park for climbers and climber “wannabes”. The increasing death rate is unacceptable. Something must be done by the international climbing community.

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  2. Dear Alan Arnette.
    I have been following your mountaineering blogs, and the news and updates are regular. You have been providing fresh and insightful updates, especially on 8000-meter climbing adventures. I am sure many adventure lovers enjoy reading your blogs and updates, just like I do. Thank you, Alan Arnette.
    Namaste and Greetings you from Nepal.

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