Pasang Lhamu Sherpa

December 10, 1961 (age 31)

She had successfully climbed Mont Blanc, Cho Oyu, Mount Yalapic, Pisang Himal, and others She had attempted Everest three times before, but did not succeed until April 22, 1993, when she reached the summit by the South Colonel via the Southeast Ridge route. peak with five Sherpas, Sonam Tshering Sherpa, Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa, Pemba Dorje Sherpa and Dawa Tashi Sherpa. While descending from the summit, tragedy struck the team The weather, as often happens in the mountains, suddenly turned bad, causing her to lose her own life on the south summit. She was fully aware of the peril, but that did not deter Pasang from getting to her goal, even if it meant sacrificing her life. Vladas Vitkauskas helped move her body down the mountain. She was the very first woman to be decorated with the "Nepal Tara (Star)" by His Majesty the King. The National Youth Foundation conferred the 1993-1994 Youth Excellence Award on her. Similarly, in order to commemorate her feat, a life-size statue of Pasang Lhamu was erected at Bouddha, Chuchepati. A postage stamp was issued in her name. The Government of Nepal renamed Jasamba Himal (7,315 m) in the Mahalangur Range as Pasang Lhamu Peak. The Ministry of Agriculture named a special strain of wheat as Pasang Lhamu wheat. The Pasang Lhamu Memorial Hall was established in Dhulabari of Jhapa district in east Nepal. And the 117- Km Trishuli-Dunche road was named the Pasang Lhamu Highway.

Pasang Lhamu Sherpa

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Background

She was born into a mountaineering family and was involved in climbing from her teens.

Career

She had successfully climbed Mont Blanc, Cho Oyu, Mount Yalapic, Pisang Himal, and others She had attempted Everest three times before, but did not succeed until April 22, 1993, when she reached the summit by the South Colonel via the Southeast Ridge route. peak with five Sherpas, Sonam Tshering Sherpa, Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa, Pemba Dorje Sherpa and Dawa Tashi Sherpa. While descending from the summit, tragedy struck the team

The weather, as often happens in the mountains, suddenly turned bad, causing her to lose her own life on the south summit.

She was fully aware of the peril, but that did not deter Pasang from getting to her goal, even if it meant sacrificing her life. Vladas Vitkauskas helped move her body down the mountain.

She was the very first woman to be decorated with the "Nepal Tara (Star)" by His Majesty the King. The National Youth Foundation conferred the 1993-1994 Youth Excellence Award on her.

Similarly, in order to commemorate her feat, a life-size statue of Pasang Lhamu was erected at Bouddha, Chuchepati.

A postage stamp was issued in her name. The Government of Nepal renamed Jasamba Himal (7,315 m) in the Mahalangur Range as Pasang Lhamu Peak. The Ministry of Agriculture named a special strain of wheat as Pasang Lhamu wheat.

The Pasang Lhamu Memorial Hall was established in Dhulabari of Jhapa district in east Nepal.

And the 117- Km Trishuli-Dunche road was named the Pasang Lhamu Highway.

Achievements

The morning of April 22, 1993 was bright and clear, and remained so until Pasang reached the top of the 8,848 m. Foreign achieving what no other Nepalese woman had achieved before her, Pasang Lhamu was posthumously honored by her country and the mountaineers all around the world in various ways.

Membership

Meanwhile, a member of the team and five-time Everest sumitter Sherpa Sonam Tshering got seriously sick at south summit and, despite Pasang Lhamu"s efforts to help, did not survive his illness.

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