Phurba Tashi Sherpa
May 24, 1971 · 55 years old
Phurba Tashi Sherpa Mendewa (फूर्वा तासी शेर्पा) is a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer known for his numerous ascents of major Himalayan peaks. These include 21 ascents of Mount Everest, six on Cho Oyu, eight on Manaslu, and one each on Shishapangma and Lhotse. Phurba Tashi was born in Khumjung, Nepal,…
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Sherpa
2015 · 1h 36m · Movie
In 2014, director Jennifer Peedom was working on a documentary about the Sherpas of Mount Everest when the largest avalanche in recent history occurred on the mountain, killing 16 Sherpas.
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