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Everest

27°59′17″N86°55′30″E

Mahalangur Himal
Nepal · China

Altitude
8848.86 m
Date
Spring 2026
Summit day
19 May 2026
Partner
None
Logistics
Seven Summit Treks

Ski descent from the summit
No supplemental oxygen
No personal Sherpa support

Descent · 3485 m of vertical SE W SW Summit 8849 m Balcony 8300 m South Col 7906 m Lhotse Face 6940 m Camp II 6400 m Icefall 5760 m Base camp 5364 m
A schematic drawing.

Not written up yet

Photographs

Summit → South Col

8849 – 7906 m

Sunrise on the way to the summit
Sunrise, on the way up
The summit of Mount Everest
The summit
On the summit of Everest
On the summit
The ski descent — the summit ridge
The summit ridge

South Col → Camp II

7906 – 6400 m

The ski descent — through Camp III
Through Camp III

Camp II → Base camp

6400 – 5364 m

The ski descent — the Khumbu Icefall
The Khumbu Icefall
The ski descent — the Khumbu Icefall
The Khumbu Icefall

Below base camp

Trekking

Trekking · acclimatising on Mera Peak
Acclimatising on Mera Peak
Trekking · the peaks above at dusk
The peaks at dusk

Film

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