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Pemba- fastest man to climb Everest
Sunday - 06th June 2004 |
Mr. Pemba Dorjee Sherpa (27 yrs) a High Altitude Sherpa of "Dream Everest Expedition 2004" from Gaurishankar -I, Dolakha, Nepal has been successful to summit Mt.
Sagarmatha (Everest) the highest (8848 m.) peak of the World by setting a new world record of fastest climbing, according to a press release issued by Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. He completed the distance from Sagarrnatha Base Camp to the summit in 8 hours and 10 minutes by starting at 6 P.M. on 20th May 2004 and reaching the summit at 02.10 A.M. on 21st May 2004.
The previous world record was 10 hours 56 minutes and 46 seconds set by Mr. Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa (36 yrs) Climbing Sirdar from Solukhumbu on 25th May 2003
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Mr. Pemba Dorjee Sherpa a High Altitude Sherpa of Ten members "Dream Everest
Expedition 2004 " Team was permitted to climb 8848 meter high Mt. Everest from South East Ridge for the period of seventy- five days from 25th March 2004 under the leadership of Mr. Robert Huygh, Ternat, Belgium.
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