KATHMANDU: Seven Summit Treks (SST) has recorded a successful summit on Annapurna (8,091m) on April 18, with a five-member international team and seven Nepali guides reaching the top under favourable weather conditions, adding to the growing list of Spring 2026 ascents on the peak.

The team departed base camp on April 14 and pushed through deep snow and demanding terrain before the fixing team opened the final route to the summit, making the push possible.

The international summiteers were Charles Page of Canada, Valeriy Babanov and Vladimir Afanasyev and Yuri Kruglov of Russia, and Israfli Ashurli of Azerbaijan. The climbing guides were Lakpa Sherpa (Makalu Lakpa), Chhewang Sherpa, Dawa Nurbu Sherpa, Pasang Dukpa Sherpa, Chhangba Sherpa, Taraman Tamang, and Pasang Sherpa.

"We are extremely proud of this early-season success on one of the most challenging eight-thousanders in the world," said Chhang Dawa Sherpa, founder of Seven Summit Treks. 

"This achievement reflects the hard work, teamwork, and determination of every climber and Sherpa on the team, and is a testament to SST's commitment to safe, professional, and successful high-altitude expeditions."

The entire team has begun its descent to base camp.

Annapurna, the world's tenth highest peak, is widely regarded as among the most technically demanding and statistically dangerous of the fourteen eight-thousanders. 

The Spring 2026 season on the peak is now well underway, with multiple teams having recorded successful ascents.