Purnima Shrestha
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| Born | Arughat, Gorkha, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
Purnima Shrestha (Nepali: पूर्णिमा श्रेष्ठ), a Nepalese mountaineer and photojournalist is the first person to successfully summit Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha) three times in a single climbing season, she is also the first woman to climb the peak of Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest mountain in the world.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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 8th-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
[edit]- ^ 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.