Imagine Nepal’s team of Sherpas has set a remarkable feat by successfully setting the fixed line to the summit of Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world. Despite facing numerous emotional, physical, and mental challenges this year, the team of four Sherpas—Dawa Tenjin Sherpa, Pasang Namgyal Sherpa, Tamting Sherpa, and Pemba Tamang—successfully reached the Lhotse summit on 15th May 2023 at 12:50 pm.
Ngima Nuru and Pemba Tamang provided support to the Lhotse fixing team by carrying rope and fixing equipment.
This successful conclusion of the rope fixing is a significant milestone for Imagine Nepal and the climbers waiting to climb Lhotse safely to reach the summit. The team’s hard work and dedication have allowed them to ascend the mountain with increased safety and confidence.
The expedition came with challenges, as the team had to navigate treacherous terrain and unpredictable weather conditions. However, their unwavering determination and commitment to the task allowed them to overcome these obstacles and reach their goal.
We are deeply grateful to all the Lhotse rope fixing team members for their hard work and dedication, and we send our best wishes for a safe return.
At Imagine Nepal, we strongly believe in keeping the mountains clean. Every small effort we make can significantly impact the mountain environment. In the picture are the old ropes and oxygen cylinders collected by our fixing team during the first and second phases of the rope fixing. Our team will continue to collect more rubbish from south cole and above upon returning from the summit.
Dawa Tenjin Sherpa
Dawa Tenjin started climbing in 1996. He has climbed Mount Everest a staggering 14 times and has conquered 9 of the 14 highest peaks on Earth. In addition, he has successfully climbed the most challenging route of Lhotse Shar. Furthermore, Dawa was one of the 10 Nepalese climbers who made a historic ascent of Mount K2 in the winter of 2021, a remarkable feat in the mountaineering world. He is also known for being one of the Sherpas who guided Russian climber Rustam Nabiev to summit Manaslu, despite being a double amputee.
Pasang Namgyal Sherpa
Pasang Namgyal also known as the “Himalayan Tiger”, is a legendary Nepalese climber who mostly did his climbing with veteran Korean climbers. He earned the nickname “Himalayan Tiger” from the Koreans due to his bravery and ferocity in the mountains. Pasang is the only Nepalese climber to have climbed Lhotse Shar, an 8400 meters peak of the Lhotse range, considered one of the most challenging climbs in the world. He also is the only Nepalese climber to have climbed Yalung Khang (8505m), one of the peaks of the Kanchenjunga Himal range. Pasang’s impressive climbing career includes completing 10 of the 14 eight thousand meters of mountain remaining Lhotse, Manaslu, Gasherbrum-I, and Broad Peak.
Tamting Sherpa
Tamting Sherpa came into the field of mountaineering in 1997. He has summited Everest 11 times, Cho Oyu 7 times, and Manaslu 6 times. He has also summited 11 of Earth’s 14 highest eight thousand meters mountains, with only Shishapangma, Nanga Parbat and Gasherbrum-I left to conquer. In addition, Tamting’s accomplishments include reaching the summits of less-climbed mountains such as Gyachung Khag (7952m) and Kusum Kangaru (6367m).
