G200 ice axe

In 2015, the 200th year anniversary of Gurkha service to the crown, the Brigade set out to scale Everest with the aim of placing the first serving Gurkhas at the summit. The majority of the team were at Everest Base Camp when the fateful earthquake struck Nepal on 25 April 2015, causing a devasting avalanche that ended the expedition as the team’s efforts were redirected towards rescuing injured climbers on the mountain. On 15 May 2017, the team returned and made history when they successfully placed nine Gurkhas and four British team memberson the summit.

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