Nawang Dorje

Nepalese mountaineer and mountain guide

Nawang Dorje Sherpa is a Nepalese mountaineer and mountain guide, best known for the first ascent of Dhaulagiri as a member of Helvetic-Austrian expedition, and many ascents in the mountains of the Himalaya Range.

Mountaineering

  • 1960 – Dhaulagiri, with Kurt Diemberger, Peter Diener, Nima Dorje, Ernst Forrer, Albin Schelbert[1]
  • 1995 - Cho Oyu, September 29 with Tomonori Harada, Shigeki Imoto, Kunga Sherpa.[2]
  • 1996 - Everest, SE Ridge with Pete Schoening, Anatoli Boukreev et al, May 1–13. Death of Scott Fischer.[3]
  • 2000 - Everest, May 19, North Col - North Ridge[4]
  • 2004 - 3rd ascent to Everest with international expedition through South Col Route[5]
  • 2007 - 4th ascent to Everest, with a French expedition.[6]

Its reported that he has also climbed Annapurna IV, Island Peak and Pisang Peak.[7]

See also

  • Eight-thousander

References

  1. ^ Dangar, D.F.O (1984). "A Record of the First Ascents of the Fifty Highest Mountains" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 89. Alpine Club: 184–7. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  2. ^ Hawley, Elizabeth (1995). "Asia, Tibet, Cho Oyu from Tibet in the Post-Monsoon: Climbs And Expeditions". American Alpine Journal. 69 (37).
  3. ^ Fox, Charlotte (1997). "A Time to Live, a Time to Die". American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club Press: 27–36.
  4. ^ "Nepal". Everest Summiters Association. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Everest South Col Route". Αdventurestats.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  6. ^ Gyalje Sherpa, Mingma. "Himalayan sherpa". Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Climbing (Expedition) Leaders". Unique Adventure International. Retrieved 4 September 2014.


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