Nejprve nepálští Šerpové a po nich první západní horolezci vystoupili tento týden na Mount Everest po dvou letech přestávky způsobené neštěstím v roce 2014 a tragickým zemětřesením v roce 2015.

Šerpové, kteří připravovali cestu pro komerční expedice, byli na vrcholu ve středu 11.5.2016, ve čtvrtek pak vylezli na vrchol první západní horolezci - dva Britové a dva Mexičani spolu se třemi šerpskými průvodci.

A na Everestu jsou další výpravy. Byla tam také slovenská, která chtěla vylézt Boningtonovou cestou, ale kvůli zasažení menší lavinou výstup ukončili a s pomocí Šerpů a vrtulníku z hory unikli. Viz: článek na Lezci Slováky na Everestu zasáhla menší lavina a sestupují

A zde je několik obrázků z aktuálního Everestu z Instagramu:

At 5:10pm yesterday Madison Mountaineering Lakpa Chhiring #Sherpa from Pangboche reached the summit of #Everest. Along with a team of distinguished #climbing Sherpa, this marked the first #summit in two years from the south side on the tallest #mountain in the world! #Everest2016 #Himalayas #Adventure

A photo posted by Madison Mountaineering (@madisonmtng) on May 11, 2016 at 6:36pm PDT

On the South Side, while rope-fixing with a Sherpa team, I became the first westerner of the season on top of #Everest in both 2010 and 2011. But that was with supplemental oxygen. This year, while listening to celebration by radio and social media of the first summits of the season, @coryrichards and I are still just in the blue-collar "meat" phase of our no-oxygen attempt. We have at least two more weeks of work, recovery, and a final push. But it all feels so right. Today we moved with heavy loads to 24,750 feet - two tents chopped into the side of the mountain - and nothing more. As the wind picks up and snowfall rate increases, it is humbling and intimidating to be here alone. Congrats to our friends - Sherpa and Westerner - who stood on top yesterday and today! #everestnofilter #everest2016

A photo posted by Adrian Ballinger (@adrianballinger) on May 12, 2016 at 2:07am PDT

@alpenglowexpeditions teammates @bryanosoro and Trudi Seiwald walking out of North Col camp towards 7,500 meters/ #Everest2016 on a beautiful day with Cho Oyu in the back ground. We spent two difficult nights at the Col and are now back at ABC resting & formulating our final summit push. #adventuredoneright @lowaboots Nepal/south side saw several commercial teams on top today officially kicking off the season!! Can't wait for our shot!

A photo posted by Chad Peele (@chadpeele) on May 13, 2016 at 5:15am PDT