‘Just doing my job,’ says record-setting Nepali climber

He or she eventually decided to adhere to suit, hoping the task would help him support his category of eight, and satisfy his dream of “wearing mountain gear”.

He put on another climber’s hand-me-down boots for his Cho Oyo peak, which paved their way to working like a guide on other eight-thousanders.

By 2019, he had dual summits on half the 14 highs, and a foreign climber suggested he attempt to complete the established.

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Lengthy in the shadows because supporters of their paying out foreign customers : it costs a lot more than US$45, 000 to climb Mount Everest – Nepali mountaineers are slowly becoming recognised in their own right.

In recent years, several films have helped shine a light on the key role of Nepali climbers, including “Sherpa” which was released in 2015, and more recently “14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible”.

Nepal’s tradition and tourism minister Jeevan Ram Shrestha said Sherpa’s double ascent record acquired established him since “a source of inspiration for climbers round the world”.

Sherpa has climbed Everest seven times and it has triple ascents on another four from the 14 peaks.

Back in Kathmandu after last month’s record-setting climb, he is preparing for a fourth summit of Manaslu having a client and is obtaining offers for additional expeditions.

“I can do triple ascents, ” he mentioned. “But, maybe that will depends also upon luck. ”

Sherpa says his family often let him know he has faced sufficient challenges in the hills and the time has reach hang up his footwear.

“Sometimes I want to go and sometimes I don’t wish to, ” he mentioned.

“What to try and do except climbing? There is no other job. ”