Bahrain Prince, soldiers first to climb Himalayan Summit amid COVID-19 restrictions

A group of climbers including a Bahrain prince has reportedly completed first summit of a Nepal Himalayan peak amid a ban on tourists due to coronavirus pandemic. According to a climbing company ‘Seven Summit Treks’, Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) was in dialogue with Nepal to discuss guiding a team of Royal Guard soldiers to summit of highest mountain in world.

team, which includes members of Bahrain Royal Guard, has reportedly climbed   6,119-metre Lobuche East, one of two ditional climbs to prepare mselves for Mount Everest expedition. team arrived in mid-September and was quarantined in Kathmandu for a week, under COVID-19 prevention guidelines. identity of royal climber has t been disclosed yet.

According to Seven Summit Treks, initial climb will give team climbing skills required to progress on to higher peaks in Nepal. team will w prepare to climb Mount Manaslu which stands at 8,156 metres above sea level. y will develop furr skills by climbing above 8,000 metres, commonly kwn as “death zone” which requires use of a supplemental oxygen system.

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Mount Everest attempt next year

After successful climbing of first two mountains, team will n make its bid to climb Mount Everest in April / May 2021. trekking company h said in a statement that team was put through a rigorous assessment of physical fitness as well as mental robustness. assessment was reportedly designed to ensure that each team member is capable of withstanding extreme conditions that y will be exposed to in Himalayas.

“It is an immense pleasure to learn that... Royal Guard team is donating edibles to Sherpas through Seven Summit Treks. I believe this humane gesture of friendship and kindness bestowed upon needy ones during such difficult and unprecedented time will be long cherished by recipients,” Nepalese Embassy h said in a statement. 

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