Beginning in the 1980s, the regional mountaineering teams scaled Qowoyag, Noijinkargsang and Namjabarwa mountains. Ethnic Tibetan members of the Chinese National Mountaineering Team conquered 13 peaks, more than 110 climbers reaching the very summit, more than 90 climbers ascending above 8,000 meters on more than 140 occasions and more than 200 climbers exceeding 7,600 meters. During the course of these climbs more than 40 master mountaineers emerged, including 10 State-level masters. The Chinese national team, the Tibetan regional team and a Japanese mountaineering team joined together to scale the mighty peaks of Naimona'nyi, Zhangzi and Lhabu Gyikang.

In May 1988, a 12-man team composed of Chinese, Japanese and Nepalese mountaineers and journalists scaled Mount Qomolangmo from the south or north slope, traversing the world's highest peak for the first time in history.