Purnima Shrestha
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| Born | Arughat, Gorkha, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
Purnima Shrestha (Nepali: पूर्णिमा श्रेष्ठ) is a Nepalese mountaineer and photojournalist is the first Nepalese woman to successfully climb the peak of Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest mountain in the world.
Early life
Shrestha was born in Arughat, Gorkha, Gandaki Province, Nepal.[1][2] Growing up, she wanted to do "something big in life".[2] Later she became a photojournalist.[3] She is a member of the Photo Journalists’ (PJ) Club.[4]
Mountaineering
In 2017, Shrestha visited the Everest Base Camp to cover the Everest Marathon, she describes this event where she became attracted to the mountains.[1] On 26 September 2017, Shrestha started her mountaineering career with Manaslu, the eighth-highest mountain in the world.[2][5] Although she did not have any previous experience or training in mountaineering, Shrestha wanted her first climb to be on Mount Everest, but, after everyone told her to choose a smaller mountain she opted for Manaslu.[1][2]
In 2018, she summited Mount Everest, her second eight-thousander.[5][6] The next year, she climbed Ama Dablam.[7] In 2021, Shrestha with six other women climbed the peak of Annapurna.[2][8] They became the first Nepali women to reach the summit of Annapurna.[9][10] For their climb, the team received various honours.[11] In October 2021, Shrestha with Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita both became the first women to successfully climb Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest mountain in the world.[12][13][14]
References
- ^ a b c Magar, Bikash Roka (19 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: A photojournalist's bid to establish herself atop mountains". OnlineKhabar. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Karn, Priyanjali (27 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: Passion to climb, urge to click". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Bastola, Eak Raj (15 February 2020). "Responding mountains' call rejuvenates: Purnima Shrestha". Khabarhub. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Purnima First Lenswoman Atop Everest". SpotlightNepal. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Photo journalist Purnima Shrestha summits Everest". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Khadka, Navin Singh (18 April 2018). "100 Women: 'Record number' of Nepalese women climbing Everest this season". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Shrestha, Sherpa become first Nepali women to summit Dhaulagiri". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Purnima aims to be first woman to scale Annapurna I". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Female journalist Shrestha to ascend Mt Annapurna I". Khabarhub. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Six women become the first Nepali women to climb 8,091-metre Annapurna I". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Mountaineer Purnima honored". My Republica. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Photo journalist Purnima feted for climbing Mt Dhaulagiri". Khabarhub. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Pasang Lhamu, Purnima Shrestha become first Nepali women to scale Mt Dhaulagiri". The Himalayan Times. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "A Nepali Woman Photo Journalist Scale Mt Dhaulagiri". SpotlightNepal. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.