Temba Tsheri Explained

Temba Tsheri
Birth Date:9 May 1985
Birth Place:Tasi Nam, Gaurisankar-5, Dolakha
Nationality:Nepalese
Occupation:Mountaineer, businessman
Years Active:1999–present
Known For:Mountaineering
Education:Bachelor's Degree, Wuhan University
Parents:Father Chhauwa Sherpa, Mother Lakpa Diki Sherpa

Temba Tsheri Sherpa (Nepali: तेम्बा छिरी, born May 9, 1985) is a Sherpa from Rolwaling Valley, Dolkha, Nepal. On May 23, 2001, at the age of 16 years, he became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest.The youth, who was still in school, lost five fingers to frostbite while attempting to climb from the south side in 2000. He made his successful ascent from the north side (Tibet) of Mount Everest in 2001. Temba was climbing with the International Everest Expedition.[1]

In an interview in 2015 he noted that he had lost friends, equipment and houses as a result of the 2015 Nepal earthquakes.[2]

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  1. Web site: Record Climbs. Nepali Times. Nepali Times: Issue #45. 7 April 2015. 1 June 2001.
  2. Web site: Stefan Nestler. Temba Tsheri Sherpa: "I lost my business". Adventure Sports: interview. 12 November 2015.