# Tashi Tenzing

_Sherpa mountain climber_

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Last updated: 2026-10-15

> Tashi Wangchuk Tenzing  is an Indian-born Australian Sherpa mountaineer. His maternal grandfather, Tenzing Norgay, made the first ascent of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 November 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687201#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Khumbu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687201#P19))
- **Occupation:** mountaineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687201#P106))
- **Education:** St. Paul's School, Darjeeling ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687201#P69))
- **Official website:** tashitenzing.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687201#P856))

## Questions

**When was Tashi Tenzing born?**  
Tashi Tenzing was born on 30 November 1965 in Khumbu.

**Where did Tashi Tenzing study?**  
Tashi Tenzing was educated at St. Paul's School, Darjeeling.

## Related

- [Khumbu](https://diginpl.com/places/khumbu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tashi Tenzing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tashi_Tenzing) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7687201](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687201) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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