A Sherpa guide scaled the summit of Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, equalling the record set by a Nepalese guide for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak. Pasang Dawa Sherpa, 46, ...

A new docudrama about Nepal’s first woman to climb Mt Everest is a tale of discrimination, dedication, triumph and tragedy Dawa Futi Sherpa, daughter of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, at the film's premier.

This documentary tells the story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the first Nepali woman to summit Earth’s highest mountain. By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...

Nepali climber Pasang Sona Sherpa has achieved a rare mountaineering milestone by summiting Mt Everest three times through three distinct routes in less than a year, marking one of the most unusual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many have heard the names Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the mountaineers from New Zealand and Nepal who in 1953 were the ...

Pasang Dolma Sherpa cherishes any time she can spend in Nepal’s mountainous region, where she grew up in a Sherpa village. Now, as an adult, she loves introducing her two young children to the ...

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Recognizing the challenges posed by the harsh winter weather, Sherpa provided 321 jackets, valued at approximately Rs 963,000, to vulnerable groups and essential workers in the ward. The beneficiaries ...

On Oct. 5, 1990, French mountaineer Christine Janin became the first French woman to summit the peak of Mount Everest. She climbed the Earth’s highest mountain with a team composed of mostly French ...

Nepal's Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita has been nominated National Geographic People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year 2016. Apart from being a highly talented mountainer, Pasang Lhamu distinguished herself ...