Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, a 33-year-old woman climber successfully scaled Mt Shishapangma in Tibet this morning, becoming the first Nepali female to successfully climb all 14 peaks above 8,000m. She has now become the first Nepali woman climber to complete all 14 peaks after scaling Mt Shishapangma.
Born in Rolwaling valley of Dolakha district, Dawa Yangzum was on a mission to complete all 14 peaks which she did after successfully ascending Mt Shihspangma.
She is the youngest K2 summiteer and also the first Nepali woman to have climbed Annapurna I without using oxygen. She also made the first ever ascent of Mt Langdung. She was the first woman to reach Manaslu true summit in autumn season and has received many awards including Kumar Khadga Bikram Sahasik Puruskar and Tenzing Hillary Award. She had successfully climbed Mt Everest in 2012 as her first 8,000er.
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