Kathmandu, May 20: Nepali mountaineer and photojournalist Purnima Shrestha has successfully climbed Mount Everest for the sixth time, reaching the world’s highest peak once again on Tuesday morning.
Shrestha achieved the historic feat as part of an expedition team from Satori Adventures, where she has been working not as a client but as a team member and expedition photographer since last year.
According to her friend and journalist Shristi Kafle, Purnima has safely returned to Camp IV following the successful summit.
Her latest ascent has drawn widespread praise for her courage, determination and resilience in one of the world’s most challenging environments.
Purnima Shrestha’s record of climbing
- Manaslu (8163m) (2 times)
- Mount Everest (8848.86m) (six times)
- Annapurna I (8091m)
- Dhaulagiri (8167m)
- Kanchenjunga (8586m)
- Lhotse (8516m)
- Makalu (8481m)
- K2 (8611m)
Team members and well-wishers also congratulated expedition leader Rishi Dhakal and the entire Satori Adventures team for the successful summit.
Purnima Shrestha is widely recognised for combining mountaineering with visual storytelling, documenting life and expeditions in the Himalayas while continuing to break barriers for Nepali women in adventure tourism and high-altitude climbing.
Who is Purnima Shrestha?
Purnima Shrestha is a Nepalese mountaineer and photojournalist renowned for her achievements in high-altitude climbing. She is the first women to summit Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) three times within a single climbing season. Shrestha is also among the first Nepali women to successfully ascend Annapurna I and Dhaulagiri, two of the most challenging peaks in the Himalayas.
As of 2025, she has successfully climbed Mount Everest five times and has completed ascents of eight peaks above 8,000 meters, solidifying her status as one of Nepal’s leading female high-altitude climbers.
Shrestha was born in Arughat, Gorkha, Gandaki Province, Nepal.Growing up, she wanted to do “something big in life”. Later she became a photojournalist. She is a member of the Photo Journalists’ (PJ) Club. #Nepal
Photo: Purnima Shrestha
Photo: Purnima Shrestha
