The First Man To Climb Mount Everest Die

 

The first man to climb into the summit of world’s tallest mountain -Mount Everest- die recently because of brain and liver ailment. That is Ang Rita Sherpa a Nepalese mountaineer. He climb into the summit of Mount Everest without a supplementary oxygen 10 times between 1983 to 1996.He is called “Snow Leopard” because of his climbing skills. He is 72 years old.

His remains will be cremated later on.

“Ang Rita Sherpa, popularly known as the Snow Leopard, first reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain in 1983.”(BBC)

“Nepal's tourism department said his contribution to mountaineering would "always be remembered".” (BBC)

“The Guinness World Records in 2017 recognised him as the only person on the planet to have climbed Everest 10 times without bottled oxygen. He was also recognised by Guinness as the first man to climb Everest in winter without supplementary oxygen in December 1987. In Nepal, the state honoured him with Gorkha Dakshin Bahu First Class and the Tri Shakti Patta First Class.” (Kathmandu Post)

 

Ang Rita Sherpa (image from CNN website)