# Dawa Yangzum Sherpa

_Nepali mountaineer guide_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, also known as Dawa Yangzum, is a Nepalese mountaineer and the first woman to become an international mountain guide from Nepal. In October 2024, she became the first Nepalese woman to summit all 14 eight-thousanders.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1990 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64406217#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Na ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64406217#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64406217#P27))
- **Occupation:** mountain guide ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64406217#P106))
- **Instagram:** dawayangzum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64406217#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Dawa Yangzum Sherpa born?**  
Dawa Yangzum Sherpa was born on 1990 in Na.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dawa Yangzum Sherpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawa_Yangzum_Sherpa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q64406217](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64406217) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dawa Yangzum Sherpa 1.jpg by Dmitry A. Mottl (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dawa_Yangzum_Sherpa_1.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dawa Yangzum Sherpa 1.jpg — Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Dawa Yangzum Sherpa". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dawa-yangzum-sherpa. Retrieved 8 November 2026.