Dawa Yangzum Sherpa

Everest

Mt. Everest stands tall at 29,032 feet, beckoning climbers to reach its summit. Scaling Everest demands unparalled skill, courage, and determination.

Elevation (m)

8848.86

Route Taken

South-East

Summit Date

25 May 2012

K2

K2, at 8,611 metres above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth. Dawa Yangzum Sherpa became the youngest and first Nepalese women’s team to summit K2. 

Elevation (m)

8611

Route Taken

Abruzzi ridge

Summit Date

26 July 2014

Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga, is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas.

Elevation (m)

8586

Route Taken

West face

Summit Date

01 July 2023

Lhotse

At an elevation of 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level, the main summit is on the border between Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal.

Elevation (m)

8516

Route Taken

West Face

Summit Date

23 May 2021

Makalu

Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, with a summit at an elevation of 8,463 metres.

Elevation (m)

8463

Route Taken

Northeast

Summit Date

29 May 2019

Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,201 metres above sea level.

Elevation (m)

8201

Route Taken

West Face

Summit Date

1 Oct 2023

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Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri, located in Nepal, is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8,167 metres above sea level, and the highest mountain within the borders of a single country.

Elevation (m)

8167

Route Taken

NorthEast

Summit Date

07 Oct 2021

Manaslu

Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. 

Elevation (m)

8163

Route Taken

Northeast

Summit Date

27 Sep 2021

Nanga Parbat

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Nanga Parbat, known locally as Diamer, is the ninth-highest mountain on Earth and its summit is at 8,126 m above sea level.

Elevation (m)

8126

Route Taken

Kinshofer

Summit Date

02 Jul 2023

Annapurna I

Annapurna I  is the 10th highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its ascent.

Elevation (m)

8091

Route Taken

North Face

Summit Date

16 Apr 2021

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Gasherbrum I

G1

Gasherbrum I, surveyed as K5 and also known as Hidden Peak, is the 11th highest mountain in the world at 8,080 metres above sea level.

Elevation (m)

8080

Route Taken

Japanese Couloir

Summit Date

21 Jul 2023

Broad Peak

Broad Peak is one of the eight-thousanders,  is the 12th highest mountain in the world with 8,051 metres elevation above sea level.

Elevation (m)

8047

Route Taken

W-Face-N

Summit Date

19 Jul 2022

Gasherbrum II

G2

Gasherbrum II; surveyed as K4, is the 13th highest mountain in the world at 8,035 metres above sea level. It is the third-highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif.

Elevation (m)

8035

Route Taken

Southwest

Summit Date

17 Jul 2023

Shishapangma

Shishapangma is the 14th-highest mountain in the world, at 8,027 metres above sea level. It is located entirely within Tibet.

Elevation (m)

8027

Route Taken

TBA

Summit Date

TBA

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