Babu Chiri Sherpa
बाबु छिरी शेर्पा
Nepalese mountaineer (1965–2001)
Babu Chiri Sherpa was a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer. He reached the summit of Mount Everest ten times. He held two world records on Everest. He spent 21 hours on the summit of Mount Everest without auxiliary oxygen, a record which still stands, and he made the fastest ascent of Mount Everest in 16 hours and 56 minutes. An accomplished mountaineer, his life dream was to build schools in Nepal.
Quick facts
- Born
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- Place of birth
- Solukhumbu District wd
- Died
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- Place of death
- Mount Everest wd
- Citizenship
- Nepal wd
- Occupation
- mountaineer wd
Questions
- When was Babu Chiri Sherpa born?
- Babu Chiri Sherpa was born on 22 June 1965 in Solukhumbu District.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English): Babu Chiri Sherpa · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia (Nepali): बाबु छिरी शेर्पा · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata item Q2900044 · CC0 1.0
- Image: Babu Chiri Sherpa epitaph.JPG by Chagai at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
Last updated · facts checked 21 October 2026
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"Babu Chiri Sherpa". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/babu-chiri-sherpa. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
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