Sanu Sherpa
Born1975
NationalityNepalese
Known forMountaineering

Sanu Sherpa (born 1975) is a Nepalese mountaineer from, Makalu, Sankhuwasabha. On 21 July 2022, he became the first person to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders, twice-over.[1][2] He made his first ascent of all the 14 eight-thousanders, between 2006 and 2019, becoming the 42nd person ever to do so.[3][4][5] Before starting climbing as a porter, Sanu was previously a herdsman in Sankhuwasabha District in his early life.[6]

Eight-thousander ascents

See also

  • Nirmal Purja, a mountaineer with the record for the fastest ascent of all fourteen highest peaks.

References

  1. "Nepalese climber Sanu Sherpa sets record atop Pakistan mountain". Al Jazeera. 21 July 2022.
  2. "Sanu Sherpa Completes double ascent of 14 peaks". Mt Everest Today. July 21, 2022.
  3. "Sanu Sherpa becomes third Nepali to complete 14 peaks as Sergi Mingote scales 7 mountains in 444 days". The Himalayan Times. October 3, 2019.
  4. "Sanu Sherpa, cima en el Dhaulagiri, tercer nepalí con los 14×8000". 8 October 2019.
  5. https://visitnepalnews.gov.np/en/archives/1838
  6. "Sanu Sherpa's journey from a herdsman to a successful mountaineer". December 21, 2019.
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