# Tenjen Sherpa

_Nepalese mountaineer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Tenjen Sherpa, also known as Tenjen Lama Sherpa, was a Nepalese mountaineer who climbed all 14 eight-thousanders together with Kristin Harila in 92 days. He went missing after an avalanche hit on Shishapangma on 7 October 2023. He was declared dead by Chinese authorities on 8 October 2023.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1987 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121002386#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Makalu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121002386#P19))
- **Died:** 7 October 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121002386#P570))
- **Place of death:** Shishapangma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121002386#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121002386#P27))
- **Occupation:** mountaineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121002386#P106))

## Questions

**When was Tenjen Sherpa born?**  
Tenjen Sherpa was born on 1987 in Makalu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tenjen Sherpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenjen_Sherpa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तेन्जेन शेर्पा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q121002386](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121002386) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: LAMA with Guinness Record Certificate.jpg by Iamthanes (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LAMA_with_Guinness_Record_Certificate.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tenjen Sherpa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: LAMA with Guinness Record Certificate.jpg — Iamthanes, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Tenjen Sherpa". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tenjen-sherpa. Retrieved 4 November 2026.