# Shriya Shah-Klorfine

_Nepal-born Canadian woman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Shriya Shah-Klorfine was a Nepal-born Canadian woman who died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest in 2012.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 January 1979 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24952136#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24952136#P19))
- **Died:** 19 May 2012 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24952136#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mount Everest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24952136#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24952136#P27))
- **Occupation:** mountaineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24952136#P106))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24952136#P69))
- **Official website:** myeverestexpedition.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24952136#P856))

## Questions

**When was Shriya Shah-Klorfine born?**  
Shriya Shah-Klorfine was born on 11 January 1979 in Nepal.

**Where did Shriya Shah-Klorfine study?**  
Shriya Shah-Klorfine was educated at Tribhuvan University.

## Related

- [Mount Everest](https://diginpl.com/places/mount-everest)
- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shriya Shah-Klorfine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shriya_Shah-Klorfine) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q24952136](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24952136) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Everest Base Camp South Nepal 2012 01.jpg by Robert Kern (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Everest_Base_Camp_South_Nepal_2012_01.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Shriya Shah-Klorfine". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shriya-shah-klorfine. Retrieved 21 October 2026.