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Pasang Namgyal Sherpa completes all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters

Pasang Namgyal Sherpa completes all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters

Author: THT Online Category: Mountain July 27, 2024 Lhotse, Nepal

Senior climbing guide from Imagine Nepal Treks, Pasang Namgyal Sherpa, has successfully summited Broad Peak on Saturday morning.

Senior climbing guide from Imagine Nepal Treks, Pasang Namgyal Sherpa, has successfully summited Broad Peak on Saturday morning. Mingma G scales K2 for fifth time, Boonnitrod becomes first Thai to scale world's second highest peak Kathmandu Valley to feel respite from heat later this evening According to Mingma G, Managing Director at Imagine Nepal Trek, this exceptional achievement confirms Pasang's conquest of all 14 of the world's highest peaks. Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain globally, stands at an impressive 8,051 meters above sea level. Pasang has climbed some of the 8,000-meter peaks several times. The list of the 14 8,000-meter peaks he successfully ascended in recent years includes: Pasang Namgyal Sherpa, also known as the "Himalayan Tiger," is a legendary Nepalese climber who frequently climbed with veteran Korean climbers. He earned the nickname "Himalayan Tiger" from the Koreans due to his bravery and ferocity in the mountains. Pasang holds the distinction of being the sole Nepali climber to have summitted Lhotse Shar, an 8,400-meter peak in the formidable Lhotse range, and Yalung Khang (8,505m), a peak in the Kanchenjunga Himal range. Pasang's unwavering determination and unparalleled expertise have propelled him to triumph over all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks, demonstrating his exceptional mountaineering prowess, according to Mingma G. Pasang's more detailed climbing history includes Here are more climbing details of Pasang Namgyal Sherpa:

Weather Update: Standard Himalayan mountain conditions

Peak Altitude: 8051 m

Risk Level: Low

Expedition Info: First ascent expedition

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