# Pertemba

_Nepalese mountain climber and trekking leader_

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Last updated: 2026-10-15

> Pertemba, also known as Pertemba Sherpa, is a professional Nepalese mountaineer, trek leader and businessman. He reached the summit of Mount Everest by the Southwest Face during the first successful expedition on that route in 1975.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17811871#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17811871#P27))
- **Occupation:** mountaineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17811871#P106))

## Questions

**When was Pertemba born?**  
Pertemba was born on 1949.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pertemba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertemba) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q17811871](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17811871) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pertemba". DigiNepal. Last updated 15 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pertemba. Retrieved 4 November 2026.