Lopsang Tshering Bhutia (1951/1952–10 May 1993) was a Nepali
India
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Sherpa Sherpa may refer to:
Ethnography
* Sherpa people, an ethnic group in north eastern Nepal
* Sherpa language
Organizations and companies
* Sherpa (association), a French network of jurists dedicated to promoting corporate social responsibility
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mountaineer who died on
Mount Everest
Mount Everest (; Tibetan: ''Chomolungma'' ; ) is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point. Its elevation (snow heig ...
and the nephew of
Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay (; ''tendzin norgyé''; perhaps 29 May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. He was one of the first two people known to reach the sum ...
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[ His death made international headlines because he died on the 40th anniversary expedition of his uncle's summiting.][Hillary Reminisces on Everest Feat : Nepal: It was 17 below and the wind blew slivers of ice as the New Zealander and his Sherpa guide scaled the last 1,100 feet to the top of the world on 29 May 1953. - 30 May 1993 - ARTHUR MAX]
/ref> His uncle, Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay (; ''tendzin norgyé''; perhaps 29 May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. He was one of the first two people known to reach the sum ...
, had died at home of natural causes in 1986 at the age of 72. Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay (; ''tendzin norgyé''; perhaps 29 May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. He was one of the first two people known to reach the sum ...
was the first person to summit Mount Everest in 1953 along with Sir Edmund Hillary.
Lopsang was an instructor at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and took part in the 1993 Everest expedition led by ''his'' nephew, Tashi Tenzing (Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay (; ''tendzin norgyé''; perhaps 29 May 1914 – 9 May 1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. He was one of the first two people known to reach the sum ...
's grandson), to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his uncle's 1953 ascent of Mount Everest. Lopsang reached the summit but was killed in a fall during the descent on 10 May 1993.
A 2008 study noted that most deaths occur on Mount Everest during summit descents; due to the fact that climbers are fatigued and likely suffering from hypoxia.CLIMBING EVEREST: WHO MAKES IT TO THE TOP? By John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro
/ref> Falling is one of the greatest dangers on Mount Everest and other mountains that are taller than 8000 meters.
See also
*Indian summiters of Mount Everest - Year wise
The first attempts to summit Mount Everest by Indians were in 1960. The first Indians to reach the summit were a group led by Captain M.S. Kohli in 1965. 422 Indians made a total of 465 attempts between 1965 and 2018. These include 43 repeat at ...
*List of Mount Everest records of India
This is list of Mount Everest records of Indian nationals have achieved.
Records
* Chhanda Gayen became the first Indian to climb to the summit of any two Eight-thousanders - Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse in one go on 18 May 2013. She comple ...
*List of Mount Everest records
This article lists different records related to Mount Everest. One of the most commonly sought after records is a "summit", to reach the highest elevation point on Mount Everest.
Records
Highest number of times to reach the summit
Other ...
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*List of people who died climbing Mount Everest
At least 310 people have died attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest which, at , is Earth's highest mountain and a particularly desirable peak for mountaineers. The most recent years without known deaths on the mountain are 1977, in whic ...
References
Sherpa summiters of Mount Everest
1993 deaths
Mountaineering deaths on Mount Everest
Year of birth uncertain
Indian Buddhists
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