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Pasang Nurbu makes fastest ascent on Mt Dhaulagiri

Pasang Nurbu makes fastest ascent on Mt Dhaulagiri

Author: THT Online Category: Mountain October 7, 2021 Everest, Nepal

A Sherpa climber from Sankhuwasabha has created history in mountain climbing making the fastest ascent of Mt Dhaulagiri in the autumn season.

KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 07 A Sherpa climber from Sankhuwasabha has created history in mountain climbing making the fastest ascent of Mt Dhaulagiri in the autumn season. Meet record-holding Sherpa mountaineer who led Manaslu climbers to true summit Pasang Lhamu, Purnima Shrestha become first Nepali women to scale Mt Dhaulagiri According to Thaneswar Guragai, manager at Seven summit treks, sherpa being a part of SST Dhaulagiri expedition Pasang Nurbu scaled the peak in 23 hours and 11 minutes. "Another successful ascent and FASTEST of Mt. Dhaulagiri I (8167m) by the SST's veteran climbing Sherpa – Pasang Nurbu, assisting the trail breaking and re-opening the route to its summit. ~ 6 Oct at 11:00am (Local Time) Pasang Nurbu started the summit push from the basecamp and stood on the top of Mt. Dhaualgiri on 7 Oct at 10:11am, taking a total duration of 23 hours and 11 minutes. ~ This season (Autumn) he made three ascents over 8000'ers, he climbed Mt. Manaslu twice on 23 September / 1 October & finally Mt. Dhaualgiri on 7 Oct. -Pasang Nurbu already scaled Everest, Manaslu, Makalu and Cho oyu several times of Mt. Dhaualgiri on 7 Oct at 10:11am, taking a total duration of 23 hours and 11 minutes. ~ This season (Autumn) he made three ascents over 8000'ers, he climbed Mt. Manaslu twice on 23 September / 1 October & finally Mt. Dhaualgiri on 7 Oct. ~ Also from Seven Summit Treks, Dawa yangzum Sherpa (female) and Pastenji Sherpa climbed mt Dhaulagiri this morning. Earlier on 1 Oct 2021 - 21 climbers from SST made successful climb of Dhualagiri I. 1. NIMA TENDI SHERPA (Fixing Team) 2. TASHI SHERPA (Fixing Team) 3. TENJING SHERPA (Fixing Team) 5. HE JING without o2 6. VIRIDIANA ALVAREZ CHAVEZ 10. SIRBAZ KHAN without o2 11. LAKPA DENDI SHERPA (Fixing Team) 13. LHAKPA TEMBA SHERPA 14. DAWA SANGAY SHERPA 17. PASANG RINZEE SHERPA 18. MARCO CAMANDONA without o2 19. PIETRO PICCO without o2 20. TIM BOGDANOV without o2 21. WALDEMAR DOMINIK KOWALEWSKI without o2

Weather Update: Standard Himalayan mountain conditions

Peak Altitude: 8167 m

Risk Level: Low

Expedition Info: International climbing team expedition

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