Kushang Dorjee Sherpa (born 15 Feb 1965) is an Indian Sherpa mountaineer, who in 1998 became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest from three sides.[1][2] In recognition of his achievements, Government of India in 2003 awarded him with Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kushang Dorjee Sherpa |
| Main discipline | Mountaineer and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Instructor |
| Born | 15 February 1965 Makalu Area, Nepal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Career | |
| Notable ascents | First in The World who summited Mount Everest from three sides. Two times from south col, two times from North col and once from difficult khangsung face. |
| Family | |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
editKushang Sherpa was born on 15 February 1965 in a village in the Himalayas named Walung near Makalu base, Nepal. He ran away from home the first time at the age of 14 to work as a porter on an expedition that was passing through his village. He is the first person to have summited Mount Everest from three points of the compass.[1] [2] Kushang Dorjee Sherpa is from Makalu originally, presently he lives in Darjeeling, West Bengal of India.[1]
Ascents
editSherpa is the first person who has summited Mount Everest from three points of the compass. Kushang Dorjee Sherpa first summited Everest on 10 May 1993 via the standard south east ridge route. Next, he summited via the standard north east ridge route on 17 May 1996. On 28 May 1998, he summited a third time the standard south east ridge. His fourth summit was via the east face (Khangsung face) of Everest on 28 May 1999. Kushang Sherpa lives in Darjeeling today.[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "The Sherpas of Everest Series". Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Bromwich, Kathryn (25 May 2013). "Conquering Everest: 60 facts about the world's tallest mountain". Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "A plot too far for ace mountaineer". Telegraph India. 15 October 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
