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Pasang Dawa Lama

Nepalese mountaineer (1912–1982)

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Pasang Dawa Lama was a Nepalese mountaineer / sirdar and a lama. Pasang is considered to be one of the greatest Sherpa mountaineers of the 20th century. He made the first ascent of Chomolhari 7,326 m (24,035 ft) with Spencer Chapman's expedition in 1937 and the first-ascent of the eight thousander Cho Oyu 8,188 m (26,864 ft) in 1954 whilst climbing with a party of Austrian mountaineers.

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Place of birth
Khumbu wd
Died
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Place of death
Darjeeling wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
mountaineer wd

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When was Pasang Dawa Lama born?
Pasang Dawa Lama was born on 1912 in Khumbu.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Pasang Dawa Lama · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q2055244 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Pasang-Dawa-Lama2.jpg by Gerd Mehl († 2001) (Attribution)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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"Pasang Dawa Lama". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pasang-dawa-lama. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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