Record-Breaking Kuwait Flag on Ama Dablam Summit
The flag was unfurled and removed within a few hours
A Kuwaiti expedition to the summit of Ama Dablam (6,812m) draped a massive flag from the summit last week, with the Nepal government saying it is investigating. The flag could be seen from as far away as Khumjung, 3,000 metres below and 12 kilometres away.
The Kuwaitis were trying to break a record by unfurling the biggest ever flag of their country on the mountain. A number of climbers and guides helped with the expedition. A Facebook post read, “Team B (Kuwait team) who are planning to raise the longest Kuwait flag from the summit of Ama Dablam, have all safely reached at Lukla and trekked to Phakding.
“They will be spending their night tonight their at a local lodge and will be making their way to Namche Bazaar tomorrow.”
Climber Elia Saikaly wrote on Instagram after climbing the peak, “World’s largest flag (150kg – 100m x 30m) was successfully hung from 6,812m above sea level.”
The Department of Tourism Mountaineering Monitoring Section’s Mira Acharya told the Nepali Times, “We are investigating the matter. They did not have permission to take such a big flag. If it looks like they have broken the rules, we will take action.”
Nims Purja, who rose to fame last month after shattering world records by climbing the world’s 14 highest mountains in six months, was involved in the Kuwaiti flag project.
The flag was only in place for just over an hour before it was removed and carried back to Base Camp.
