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history in mountaineering becoming the first sister and brother to successfully scale the world's 14 peaks above 8,000m.
Dawa Yangzum becomes first Nepali woman to complete all 14 peaks
becomes first Nepali climber to scale 14 peaks without supplemental oxygen
The duo, both IFMGA guide, are the second siblings from Nepal to achieve the feat, according to officials
Two legendary brothers (Mingma Sherpa and Chhang Dawa Sherpa) from Seven Summit treks are the first siblings to conquer all 14 mountains
Mingma completed his climbs between 2000 and 2011, and Dawa completed all 14 peaks between 2001 and 2013."Dawa Gyalje and Dawa Yangzum are
the first brother-sister and the second Nepali siblings to complete all 14 8000ers," officials said, they are also the first set of IFMGA
siblings to complete all 14 peaks.
According to Mingma Sherpa, Managing Director at Climbalaya Treks, Dawa Yangzum scaled
her last 8000er Mt Shishapangma on October 9 becoming the first Nepali woman to join the coveted 8000ers club.Managing Director at Imagine
Nepal Treks Mingma G Sherpa confirmed that Dawa Gyalje scaled Shishapangma on October 4 completing all 14 peaks above 8,000m.Dawa Yangzum is
the youngest K2 summiteer and also the first Nepali woman to have climbed Annapurna I without O2
She also made the first ever ascent of Mt Langdung
"She is one of three Nepali women who first climbed Mt K2 (8,611m) under the Women for Change Expedition in 2014."Being the professional
guide, Dawa Yangzum also led the National Geographic scientific research team to Mt Everest 2019, 2022 and 2023
She also holds the speed climbing record (female) on Makalu in 20 hours.Dawa Yangzum, who became the first woman to reach Manaslu true
summit in autumn season, has received many awards including Kumar Khadga Bikram Sahasik Puruskar and Tenzing Hillary Award
Dawa Yangzum, who is also the second vice president of Nepal Mountaineering Association, had climbed Mt Everest in 2012 as her first
8,000er.The first Asian woman IFMGA/UIAGM mountain guide Dawa Yangzum has been mentoring girls keen on mountaineering by providing climbing
World-famous companies such as Rolex, The North Face, Lekki and Oakley Sunglasses have appointed her as a brand ambassador.Likewise Dawa
Gyalje's impressive summit records include two climbs of Annapurna I, two ascents of Broad Peak, one ascent of Cho Oyu, one ascent of
Dhaulagiri, fifteen ascents of Mt Everest, two ascents of Gasherbrum-II, two ascents of K2, one ascent of Kanchenjunga, two ascents of
Lhotse, one ascent of Makalu, five ascents of Manaslu, an ascent of Nanga Parbat last July, and finally, the ascent of Shishapangma.DAWA
GYALJE'S CLIMBING RECORD:1.Everest 8848.86m
22/7/20223.Kanchenjunga 8586m
7/May/ 20224.Lhotse 8516m
14/May/20195.Makalu 8463m
28/May/20226.Cho-Oyu 8200m
02/Oct/20237.Dhaulagiri-I 8167m
9/April/ 20228.Manaslu 8163m
27/Sept/20219.Nanga Parbat 8126m
2/July/202310.Annapurna-I 8091m
16/Apr/202111.Gasherbrum-I 8068m
4/Aug/201612.Broadpeak 8047m
29/July/202213.Gasherbrum-II 8035m
22/July/202414.Shishapangma 8027m
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