Indian Army sets Everest record with largest single-day summit push
Summary
The Indian Army's Adventure Wing set a world record with 49 climbers and Sherpa guides summiting Mount Everest in a single day during the 2025 Spring climbing season via the South Col route.
Key Points
- The Indian Army's Army Adventure Wing achieved the largest single-day summit of Mount Everest by one organization with 49 climbers and Sherpa guides on May 27, 2025.
- The expedition was led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi and included 22 Indian Army climbers and 27 Sherpa guides.
- The summit push was supported by Nepal-based Seven Summit Treks, with veteran mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa as the main sirdar.
- This achievement marks the Indian Army's Silver Jubilee Everest Expedition and reflects long-standing Nepal–India cooperation in Himalayan mountaineering.
