๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ค๐ฌ & ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐ญ. ๐๐ญ๐. proudly announces a remarkable milestone in the history of Himalayan mountaineering, the first-ever dual Himalayan first ascents achieved within the same year by Mr. Hernán David Leal Barrientos.
On March 25, 2025, Hernán successfully completed the First Ascent of Mt. Sharphu IV (6,433m) in the eastern Himalaya of Nepal. Continuing his extraordinary pursuit, he achieved another historic summit during the Autumn 2025 season, completing the First Ascent of ๐๐ญ. ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ (๐,๐๐๐๐ฆ) ๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ญ ๐:๐๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. Nepali Time.
Mt. Pathibhara, located in the Kanchenjunga, Taplejung region at ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐°๐๐′๐๐๐๐″ ๐ / ๐๐°๐๐′๐๐๐๐″ ๐, was officially opened for climbing in 2025 by the Government of Nepal, marking this expedition as the mountain’s first recorded ascent.
Both expeditions were professionally organized and managed by ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ensuring top-tier logistical coordination, safety, and climbing support throughout.
๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฆ – ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ (๐,๐๐๐๐ฆ)
1. ๐๐๐ซ๐งá๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ (๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐)– Expedition Leader & Summiteer
2. ๐๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ข ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐ (๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ก๐, ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ค๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ)– Lead Climbing Sherpa & Co-Summiteer (13+ Everest ascents, multiple 7000m/8000m summits)
3. ๐๐ก๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐ (๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ก๐, ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ค๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ)– Climbing Sherpa (10+ Everest summits, extensive Himalayan experience)
4. ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐ (๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ง๐ , ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ค๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ)– Climbing Sherpa (5+ Everest summits, extensive Himalayan experience)
5. ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ (๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ , ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐ค)– Climbing Sherpa & Expedition Photographer (Multiple 7000m/8000m ascents)
Both ascents were completed under demanding alpine conditions, demonstrating outstanding teamwork, technical excellence, and determination. Together with his trusted climbing partner ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฎ and the dedicated professional Sherpa team, Hernán’s achievements exemplify the highest standards of mountaineering spirit and human endurance.
As of October 15, 2025, the entire First Ascent Team is descending safely from Camp II (6,300m) back to Base Camp. The official summit photographs, along with detailed documentation of the climbing route and technical sections, will be released shortly after the team’s safe arrival at Base Camp.
With these two unprecedented accomplishments, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐งá๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ becomes the first international climber in the world to achieve two Himalayan first ascents within a single calendar year, marking an unforgettable chapter in the history of high-altitude exploration.
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ extends its deepest congratulations to Mr. Hernán David Leal Barrientos and the entire First ascent Sherpa team for this exceptional success a true testament to courage, precision, and the relentless pursuit of adventure.
