Peter Hamor of Slovakia and Italians Nives Meroi and Romano Benet are safely down from the summit of 7,412m Kabru I after making the first ascent of the west face.
Kabru I’s west face lies on the Nepali side of the peak. According to Peter Hamor’s home team, the three climbers did an alpine-style ascent.
Left to right, Romano Benet, Nives Meroi, and Peter Hamor in Kathmandu. Photo: Romano Benet/Facebook
Details remain scarce, as the team is only able to contact their relatives via short InReach texts. A previous report noted that the team had retreated from 6,000m on one of the two peaks they planned to climb this spring — Kabru I and Yalung Peak — but it was not confirmed which. The climbers had permits for Kabru I and Kangbachen. Yalung Peak is considered a secondary point of Kangbachen.
On Friday, the team said they were off on a summit push.
it is also uncertain if, after their success on Kabru I, the trio will now go for Yalung Peak.
