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Record Breaking Number Of 21 Individuals To reach Everest Base Camp

Record Breaking Number Of 21 Individuals To reach Everest Base Camp
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The Malta Records has officially recognised a group of 21 Maltese adventurers as the largest Maltese team to successfully reach Everest Base Camp, located at an altitude of 5,364 metres.

The group completed a challenging 130-kilometre trek over 12 days, wrapping up their expedition on 25th March 2025.

This remarkable achievement was led by MexVentures, a company known for organising high-altitude adventures and extreme trekking expeditions. MexVentures is run by Ryan Farrugia, who is well-known for pioneering such adventures within the Maltese community.

The record-setting team included:

Patricia Borg, Charlene Ciantar, Suzanne Chetcuti Ganado, Paul Falzon, Pierre Farrugia, Ryan Farrugia, Steve Farrugia, Emanuel Gatt, Teddie Gatt, Nicky Grech, Elena Mallia, Maria Mileshkevich, Mario Muscat, Dario Pace Taliana, Pauline Pace, Alessandro Salerno, Ryan Theuma, Tasha Theuma, Jean Paul Vella, Jean Paul Vella, and Andre Zammit.

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