# Sungdare Sherpa

_Nepalese Sherpa guide_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Sungdare Sherpa was a Nepalese Sherpa guide for climbers of Mount Everest. He summited Mount Everest five times, and was the first person to summit Mount Everest three times.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 1989 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7640195#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7640195#P27))
- **Occupation:** mountaineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7640195#P106))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sungdare Sherpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungdare_Sherpa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7640195](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7640195) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Sungdare Sherpa". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sungdare-sherpa. Retrieved 5 November 2026.