Senior climbing guide, Pasang Namgel Sherpa, has successfully summited Broad Peak this morning, July 27, 2024. Imagine Nepal trekking Company confirms Pasang's conquering of all 14 of the world's highest peaks. Notably, Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain globally, stands tall at an impressive 8,051 meters above sea level.
However, Pasang has climbed some of the 8,000-meter peaks several times. Below is the list of the 14 8,000-meter peaks he successfully ascended in recent years:
Everest (8848m) in 2022
K2 (8611m) in 2022
Kanchenjunga (8586m) in 2022
Lhotse (8516m) in 2023
Makalu (8463m) in 2022
Cho Oyu (8201m) in 2008
Dhaulagiri-I (8167m) in 2016
Manaslu (8163m) in 2019
Nanga Parbat (8125m) in 2017
Annapurna-I (8091m) in 2021
Gasherbrum-I (8068m) in 2023
Broad Peak (8047m) in 2024
Gasherbrum-II (8035m) in 2019
Shishapangma (8013m) in 2006
Pasang Namgel also known as the “Himalayan Tiger”, is a legendary Nepalese climber who mostly did his climbing with veteran Korean climbers. He earned the nickname “Himalayan Tiger” from the Koreans due to his bravery and ferocity in the mountains. He holds the distinction of being the sole Nepalese climber to have conquered Lhotse Shar, an 8,400-meter peak in the formidable Lhotse range. Moreover, he stands as the only Nepalese climber to have summited Yalung Khang (8,505m), a peak in the Kanchenjunga Himal range. Pasang's unwavering determination and unparalleled expertise have propelled him to triumph over all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks, demonstrating his exceptional mountaineering prowess.
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