# Temba Tsheri

_Sherpa from Nepal, climbed Mount Everest_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Temba Tsheri Sherpa is a Sherpa from Rolwaling Valley, Dolkha, Nepal. On May 23, 2001, at the age of 16 years, he became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1985 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7698006#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dolakha District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7698006#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7698006#P27))
- **Occupation:** mountain guide; mountaineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7698006#P106))
- **Official website:** tembasherpa.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7698006#P856))

## Questions

**When was Temba Tsheri born?**  
Temba Tsheri was born on 1985 in Dolakha District.

## Related

- [Dolakha District](https://diginpl.com/places/dolakha-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Temba Tsheri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temba_Tsheri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7698006](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7698006) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Temba tsheri sherpa.jpg by Bananakera (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Temba_tsheri_sherpa.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Temba Tsheri". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/temba-tsheri. Retrieved 21 October 2026.