Temba Tsheri
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Temba Tsheri | |
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| Born | May 9, 1985 |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree, Wuhan University |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, Businessman, Real-estate, Tourism & F&B. |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Known for | Mountaineering |
| Parent(s) | Father Chhauwa Sherpa, Mother Lakpa Diki Sherpa |
| Website | www |
Temba Tsheri Sherpa (Template:Lang-ne) is a Sherpa from Rolwaling Valley, Dolkha, Nepal. On May 23, 2001, at the age of 16 years, he became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest.
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The youth, who was still in school, lost five fingers to frostbite while attempting to climb from the south side in 2000. He made his successful ascent from the north side (Tibet) of Mount Everest in 2001. Temba was climbing with the International Everest Expedition.[1] Jordan Romero from United States climbed Mount Everest on May 22, 2010. Aged of 13.
In an interview in 2015 he noted that he had lost friends, equipment, and houses due to the 2015 Nepal earthquakes.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Record Climbs". Nepali Times. Nepali Times: Issue #45. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ Stefan Nestler. "Temba Tsheri Sherpa: "I lost my business"". Adventure Sports: interview. Retrieved 12 November 2015.