Chhang Dawa Sherpa
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Born | Makalu, Nepal | July 30, 1982
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Relatives | Mingma Sherpa Tashi Lakpa Sherpa (brother) |
Chhang Dawa Sherpa (aka Dawa Sherpa) (Nepali: छाङ दावा शेर्पा): (born July 30, 1982)[1] is a Nepalese mountaineer and the youngest mountaineer till 2019 to summit the 14 highest peaks. Dawa and his brother Mingma Sherpa together hold the world record as "first brothers to summit the 14 highest peaks", a single record shared by the two.[2]
Early life[]
Chhang Dawa Sherpa was born and grew up in the rural village of Narbuchaur in Makalu Village of Sankhuwasabha District in Nepal.[3]
Dawa as his first 8000ers, first reached the summit of Makalu (8485 m)[4] in the Spring of 2001 without supplementary oxygen along with his brother Mingma Sherpa. He and his brother Mingma Sherpa attained the Guinness world record of "World's First Two Brothers" to successfully summit the fourteen mountains of the world which are over 8000 meters in height. Sherpa brothers used supplementary oxygen only on four highest 8000ers among all fourteen. They now operate the expedition company named Seven Summits Treks, which organize climbs and treks throughout Nepal, Pakistan and China.[5]
First Ascent[]
28th of April in 2010, Chhang Dawa Sherpa along with Carlos Soria Fontán, Tente Lagunilla and Sherpa's team made the first ascent of Mt. Dome Khang (7,260m).[6][7]
Mountains summited[]
S.no | Name of mountain | Year | Season | Height (m.) | Country |
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1 | Makalu | 2001 | Spring | 8485 | Nepal |
1 | Lhotse | 2002 | Spring | 8516 | Nepal |
3 | Cho-Oyu | 2002 | Autumn | 8188 | Nepal |
4 | Mount Everest | 2003 | Spring | 8848 | Nepal |
5 | Mount Everest | 2004 | Spring | 8848 | Nepal |
6 | Mount Everest | 2005 | Spring | 8848 | Nepal |
7 | Makalu | 2008 | Spring | 8485 | Nepal |
8 | Broad Peak | 2008 | Summer | 8047 | Pakistan |
9 | Dome Kang | 2009 | Spring | 7260 | Nepal |
10 | Nanga Parbat | 2010 | Summer | 8125 | Pakistan |
11 | G-I | 2010 | Summer | 8080 | Pakistan |
12 | Manaslu | 2010 | Autumn | 8163 | Nepal |
13 | Langtang Lirung | 2010 | Autumn | 7234 | Nepal |
14 | Kanchanjunga | 2011 | Spring | 8586 | Nepal |
15 | G-I | 2011 | Summer | 8080 | Pakistan |
16 | G-II | 2011 | Summer | 8034 | Pakistan |
17 | Manaslu | 2011 | Autumn | 8163 | Nepal |
18 | Annapurna I | 2012 | Spring | 8091 | Nepal |
19 | Dhaulagiri I | 2012 | Spring | 8167 | Nepal |
20 | K-2 | 2012 | Summer | 8611 | Pakistan |
21 | Shisha Pangma | 2013 | Spring | 8027 | China |
22 | Dhaulagiri I | 2014 | Spring | 8167 | Nepal |
23 | Manaslu | 2020 | Autumn | 8163 | Nepal |
Leading in 8000ers[]
- K2 Expedition: Chhang Dawa has been leading expedition in Karakorum including K2 since 2012-current.[8]
- K2 Winter 2020/2021: 2 Nepali teams led by Nirmal Purja and Mingma "G" Gelje managed to climb K2 in winter for the first time. One member of Chhang Dawa's team was among the 10 Nepalease climbers together at the top. Chhang Dawa himself stayed in basecamp.[9][10]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Chhang Dawa Sherpa". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05.
- ^ "World Record: Sherpas: The Invisible Men of Everest".
- ^ http://www.everestnews.com/everestupdatessouth2005/everestsummits0530200548.htm
- ^ https://www.sevensummittreks.com/team_details/150/chhang-dawa-sherpa3
- ^ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/623453-first-siblings-to-climb-all-8-000ers[bare URL]
- ^ . The American Alpine Club http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12201032302/Dome-Kang-7264m-First-Ascent-and-Correction-of-History. Retrieved DOME KANG (7,264M), FIRST ASCENT AND CORRECTION OF HISTORY. Check date values in:
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- ^ Bhattacharya, Snigdhendu (16 Jan 2021). "'We Did It, We Did It,' Nepali Sherpas Scale 'Savage Mountain' K2 In Winter For First Time". Outlook The Fully Loaded Magazine. Outlook. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Prasain, Sangam. "Mission possible: Ten Nepalis become first to climb Mt K2 in the dead of winter". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/nepali-climbers-make-historic-winter-ascent-of-k2-mens-journal/. Missing or empty
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- Living people
- 1982 births
- Sherpa summiters of Mount Everest
- People from Sankhuwasabha District
- Nepalese summiters of Mount Everest