Seven Summits Women Team

The Seven Summits Women Team is the first female team in the world to climb the highest mountain in each continent. In an epic journey starting from the summit of Mt Everest, the team has climbed successfully in all seven continents.

The members originally came together as part of the historic ‘First Inclusive Women Sagarmatha Expedition 2008 Spring’. Despite various socio-economic challenges the team became the most successful women’s expedition to ever summit Mt Everest in May 2008 with all members making it to the top of the world, a rare feat in any mountaineering expedition.

Seven members from the team then continued on a bigger journey, to climb the 7 summits, this time building a platform not only for the team members but for the women and youth across the world-

Achievement: First women team in the world to scale the 7 Summits

Message: ‘Together We Reach Higher’

Causes: Education, Empowerment, and Environment & Tourism Promotion

Summits Scaled: Mt Everest in Asia, Mt Kosciuszko in Australia, Mt Elbrus in Europe, Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt Aconcagua in South America, Mt Denali in North America, Mt Vinson Massif in Antarctica

The Team

The 7 team members hailing from 6 diverse ethnic backgrounds each have a story of challenge, struggle and success. The mission is about ordinary women in an extraordinary journey demonstrating that everyone has the power climb their mountains be it a real one or metaphorical. The team comprises of Shailee Basnet, Maya Gurung, Asha Kumari Singh, Chunu Shrestha, Pujan Acharya, Nimdoma Sherpa and Pema Diki Sherpa.

The Supporters

The mission was supported by prestigious organizations including Government of Nepal, Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal Mountaineering Association, United Nations World Food Programme, Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal, Lions Clubs International, Non-Resident Nepalis Association, Ful Kumari Mahato Memorial Trust, Turkish Airlines, Panchakanya Group, Golchha Organization, Association of Chartered Accountants of Nepal, The North Face, SmartPaani, Tewa, NEBICO, Mountain Delights Treks, Cho-Oyu Trekking, Folk Nepal, Association of St Mary’s Alumnae Nepal, Nepali Association of Northern California, Nepali Women’s Global Network- California Chapter, Nepal America Journalist’s Association (NEAJA), Supreme Cement, Merojob.com, Jyoti Group, Heartbeat Nepal, US Nepal Climbers Association, Civil Saving & Credit Cooperative, Temple Tiger Pvt Ltd including various individual donors.