Makalu Lakpa scales Oceania's highest peak, completes fourth of Seven Summits
Summary
Sherpa climber Makalu Lakpa Sherpa has successfully scaled Carstensz Pyramid, the highest peak in Oceania, completing the fourth of the Seven Summits challenge.
Key Points
- Makalu Lakpa Sherpa reached the summit of Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania's highest peak, marking his fourth of the Seven Summits.
- He has already climbed Mt. Everest, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and Mt. Elbrus.
- Lakpa holds a Guinness World Record for the fastest triple ascent of Mount Makalu in 2022.
- He survived an avalanche accident on Dhaulagiri in 2021 and continues mentoring the next generation of Nepali climbers.
