Following Sabrina’s climb, a delegation from the IJF travelled to meet the Austrian adventurer, to document the development activities and the climb and also to see first hand the incredible work being done to increase participation at such high altitudes.
Since the achievements of 2022 there have been a number of visits to Everest Judo Club, including Miriam Blasco (ESP) and Nicola Fairbrother (GBR), Olympic gold and silver medallists respectively, in October 2023. The latest visitors are two judoka from England, Jodie Caller, a former member of the British team, and Rob Aston. They took part in judo sessions to share knowledge and then discussed sponsorship ideas to support the young coaches of Everest Judo Club, most notably Miss Preeti, the club’s first woman to achieve the grade of 1st dan.
In one of the most challenging environments in which to live anywhere in the world, a judo community is not only thriving but is attracting attention from all over the world. Almost 4000m above sea level and head coach Kazi Sherpa and his young team are continuing to build their very special judo family and all who travel there are struck by the magic of the mountains and of Everest Judo Club.
Here is the full Forever Everest adventure: