Dawa Yangzum Sherpa
Nepali mountaineer guide
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| October 2024 | Became the first Nepalese woman to summit all 14 eight-thousander mountains, a significant milestone in mountaineering for Nepal and for women in the field. |
| October 9 2024 | Summitted Shishapangma, her final eight-thousander, becoming the first Nepalese woman to summit each of the highest mountains on earth. |
| 2021 | Became the first woman to reach the true summit of Manaslu in autumn. |
| May 29 2019 | Became the first female Nepali woman to summit Makalu, the fifth highest peak. |
| March 2019 | Signed a professional agreement with a US outdoor recreation product company, becoming one of the few professional Nepali mountaineers paid as an athlete by a major western company. |
| 2017 | Received certification from the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association and qualified as an international mountain guide. |
| July 26 2014 | Part of an all-female 3-member Nepali team that summited K2, alongside Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita and Maya Sherpa. |
| 2012 | Climbed Mount Everest, becoming one of the iconic Nepali mountain climbers in history. |
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