Three Nepali guides and two American citizens have climbed Mount Ama Dablam.
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The ‘Attitude Mountain Ama Dablam Expedition 2026’ team organized by Friends Adventure Team Pvt. Ltd. has successfully completed the ascent of the technically challenging peak Ama Dablam (6,812 meters).
This was the first successful ascent of the 2026 monsoon season, said Rajendra Lama, a member of the Nepal Tourism Board.
The successful ascent, which was completed amidst favorable weather conditions, was participated by Nuru Wanchu Sherpa, Mountain Guide (Nepal), Rohan Thapa Magar, Mountain Guide (Nepal), Lalbir Tamang, Mountain Guide (Nepal), Nicholas Charles Tanner, from the United States, and Ariana Bronwen Thomas, from the United States.
All members of the team are said to have safely descended from the summit on Sunday.
Ama Dablam (6,812 m.) is considered one of the most beautiful, but technically difficult peaks in the Himalayas. The first successful ascent of the season is considered a significant achievement in mountaineering history. This has given a very positive start to the spring 2026 mountaineering season.
Lama, a board member of the Nepal Tourism Board, expressed happiness over this success and said, ‘This successful ascent of Ama Dablam has further strengthened Nepal as a major mountaineering destination in the world.’
He said that this presents an excellent example of the ability of Nepali guides, safety management and international cooperation.
As of Friday, 58 people from 5 climbing teams have obtained permits for Ama Dablam. According to the Department of Tourism, as of Friday, 544 people from 64 countries including Nepal have obtained permits to climb 23 mountains including Everest.
199 foreigners from 40 countries have obtained permits to climb Mount Everest alone. The department has so far collected Rs 525.4 million in fees from mountain climbing.
