Mountain Cleanup Project Expedition Conclusion

We are so proud of this team… We’re excited to present photos from the summit day on Lhotse (8516m/27,940ft) for the Mountain Cleanup Project expedition team! In the last few weeks, the team has been focused on cleaning up the camps on and around both Annapurna (8091m/26,545ft) and Lhotse – two of the world’s 14 8,000-meter peaks. All in all, the team has collected and will properly dispose of over 400 kilos of trash. On May 14, the team topped out on the world’s fourth-highest peak in excellent weather, a great way to cap off this special expedition! Introducing the Mountain Cleanup Project expedition team’s Lhotse summiteers:

The team has all arrived safely back in base camp. There have been many highlights so far this season in the Himalayas – the work this team has done being one of them! Congratulations on a wonderful season in the Himalayas to the Mountain Cleanup Project expedition team.

Climber Nelly Attar celebrating on the summit! She became the first Lebanese person to summit Lhotse. (Photo by Terray Sylvester)

The final steps to the summit of Lhotse! (Photo by Terray Sylvester)

In the Lhotse Couloir with Cho Oyu in the distance (Photo by Terray Sylvester)

The team approaching the base of the Lhotse Couloir with Mount Everest in the background (Photo by Terray Sylvester)

Strong winds on Mount Everest (Photo by Terray Sylvester)

Pre-dawn glow on the clouds above Kam Dorji Sherpa. (Photo by Terray Sylvester)

In addition to these expedition dispatches, you can also follow our teams as they make their attempts on the world’s most formidable mountains on:

– Amazon Alexa devices with the Madison Mountaineering Flash Briefing skill:

• Enable the skill and add to your flash briefing to hear our daily audio expedition updates on select expeditions.  Just say, “Alexa, play my flash briefing.“

– Instagram:

• @MadisonMtng
• @GarrettMadison1
• @terray_s