KATHMANDU: Australian mountaineer Alliee Pepper has achieved a remarkable feat by successfully scaling Mt Annapurna-I without the aid of supplementary oxygen.
Although official verification is pending, Pepper's accomplishment marks a significant milestone in mountaineering.
Pepper, aged 47, reached the summit of the world's 10th tallest peak at 12:07 PM on Sunday, as confirmed by Minga Sherpa, Chairman of Seven Summit Treks Company.
Accompanied by tour guides Michael Sherpa and Nima Sherpa, Pepper's ascent adds to the growing list of remarkable achievements on the iconic mountain.
Earlier, 17-year-old Nepali mountaineer Rinzi Sherpa also scaled Mt Annapurna-I without...