As the climbing season arrives, climbers from around the world are gathering in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region to challenge the world's highest peak Mt. Qomolangma, which has an altitude of more than 8,840 meters.
Climbers pose with their certificates presented by the Xizang Autonomous Region Mountaineering Association for successfully summitting the Mt. Qomolangma in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Austrian climber Martin Schranz (R) talks with his compatriot Dr. Andreas Gredler after successfully summitting Mt. Qomolangma at the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Austrian climber Martin Schranz (L) carries luggage with his partner at the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
French climber Pascal Denoel carries his luggage at the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Austrian climber Dr. Andreas Gredler packs his tent at the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Austrian climber Martin Schranz poses for photograph at the peak of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 23, 2024. (Photo by Dr. Andreas Gredler/Xinhua)
French climber Pascal Denoel (1st R) leaves for the advance camp with his partners in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
Siv Harstad (R), a Norwegian climber who falied to reach the summit of Mt. Qomolangma, hugs her guide in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows a yak caravan carrying supplies for climbers in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Photo taken on May 18, 2024 shows the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
Norwegian climber Haakon Erlandsen poses for photos at the peak of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 23, 2024. (Xinhua)
French climber Pascal Denoel (L) and his brother Dominique Denoel (R) have breakfast before their climbing at the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows climbers at the north slope of the Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Haakon Erlandsen/Xinhua)
