KATHMANDU, JULY 27
Senior climbing guide from Imagine Nepal Treks, Pasang Namgyal Sherpa, has successfully summited Broad Peak on Saturday morning.
According to Mingma G, Managing Director at Imagine Nepal Trek, this exceptional achievement confirms Pasang's conquest of all 14 of the world's highest peaks. Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain globally, stands at an impressive 8,051 meters above sea level.
Pasang has climbed some of the 8,000-meter peaks several times. The list of the 14 8,000-meter peaks he successfully ascended in recent years includes:
- Everest (8848m) in 2022
- K2 (8611m) in 2022
- Kanchenjunga (8586m) in 2022
- Lhotse (8516m) in 2023
- Makalu (8463m) in 2022
- Cho Oyu (8201m) in 2008
- Dhaulagiri-I (8167m) in 2016
- Manaslu (8163m) in 2019
- Nanga Parbat (8125m) in 2017
- Annapurna-I (8091m) in 2021
- Gasherbrum-I (8068m) in 2023
- Broad Peak (8047m) in 2024
- Gasherbrum-II (8035m) in 2019
- Shishapangma (8013m) in 2006
Pasang Namgyal Sherpa, also known as the "Himalayan Tiger," is a legendary Nepalese climber who frequently climbed with veteran Korean climbers. He earned the nickname "Himalayan Tiger" from the Koreans due to his bravery and ferocity in the mountains. Pasang holds the distinction of being the sole Nepali climber to have summitted Lhotse Shar, an 8,400-meter peak in the formidable Lhotse range, and Yalung Khang (8,505m), a peak in the Kanchenjunga Himal range.
Pasang's unwavering determination and unparalleled expertise have propelled him to triumph over all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks, demonstrating his exceptional mountaineering prowess, according to Mingma G.
Pasang's more detailed climbing history includes Here are more climbing details of Pasang Namgyal Sherpa:
- 1999: Started with Venezuela on Dhaulagiri, reached camp 1.
- 2000: French army expedition on Annapurna 1 and Nilgiri.
- 2000: K2 with OM C4 as a supporter.
- 2001: Lhotse Sar camp 4 at 8000m, Lhotse camp 4 as a supporter for Mr. OM and Zimba, who made the summit.
- Autumn 2001: South face of Shishapangma with OM.
- 2002: FIFA World Cup expedition with OM and member summit; Sherpas were taken only to camp 4.
- 2003: Soul-Tibet joint Everest expedition with Koreans and OM.
- Autumn 2003: Lhotse Sar at 8200m, 2 Koreans died.
- 2004: Yalung Khang with OM.
- 2005: Rescue team on Everest North (video) and made summit.
- Spring 2006: Lhotse Sar 8000m and back.
- 2006: Shishapangma south face with 1 Korean, Sanu, Pasang Bhote, and Pasang Namgyal.
- 2007: Lhotse Sar south face summit.
- Autumn 2007: Cho Oyu with Koreans and Japanese.
- 2008: Everest in Nepal with Koreans and Japanese.
- Autumn 2008: Cho Oyu with Koreans.
- 2009: Makalu with Koreans, no summit.
- 2010: Annapurna south face with Mr. Park, reached camp 2.
