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| ⚫ | '''Pema Diki Sherpa''' is from Simigau, [[Gauri Sankar (village)|Gauri Sankar]], [[Dolakha District]], [[Nepal]]ese [[mountain climber]]. In 2008 she became the youngest woman to climb [[Mount Everest]] and in |
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| birth_place = [[Gaurishankar]]-3, [[Dolakha District|Dolakha]], Nepal |
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| known_for = Youngest woman to reach summit of [[Mount Everest]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Pema Diki Sherpa''' ({{langx|ne|पेमादिकी शेर्पा}}) is from Simigau, [[Gauri Sankar (village)|Gauri Sankar]], [[Dolakha District]], [[Nepal]]ese [[mountain climber]]. In 2008 she became the youngest woman to climb [[Mount Everest]] and in 2009 she joined the Seven Summits Women Team, a team of Nepalese women whose goal is to climb the [[Seven Summits]]. |
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| ⚫ | In 2009, Pema Diki and six of her Nepalese Sagarmatha Expedition teammates formed the Seven Summits Women Team, an all-female team whose goal is to climb the [[Seven Summits]], the highest mountains of each continent. In addition to Pema Diki, the team members comprised Shailee Basnet, Pujan Acharya, Maya Gurung, Asha Kumari Singh, [[Nimadoma Sherpa]]and Chunu Shrestha. Having already climbed Mount Everest, the team began their mission in 2010 with successful ascents of [[Mount Kosciuszko]] (Australia) and [[Mount Elbrus]] (Russia).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=19459#.UyPFpYWn12E|title= Seven women, seven summits |work=[[Nepali Times]]|first=Candice|last=Neo|date=July 13, 2012|accessdate=April 23, 2014}}</ref> In March 2013, they joined three Tanzanian women to climb [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] (Tanzania) in celebration of [[International Women's Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url= |
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| ⚫ | In 2009, Pema Diki and six of her Nepalese Sagarmatha Expedition teammates formed the [[Seven Summits Women Team]], an all-female team whose goal is to climb the [[Seven Summits]], the highest mountains of each continent. In addition to Pema Diki, the team members comprised Shailee Basnet, Pujan Acharya, Maya Gurung, Asha Kumari Singh, [[Nimadoma Sherpa]] and Chunu Shrestha. Having already climbed Mount Everest, the team began their mission in 2010 with successful ascents of [[Mount Kosciuszko]] (Australia) and [[Mount Elbrus]] (Russia).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=19459#.UyPFpYWn12E|title= Seven women, seven summits |work=[[Nepali Times]]|first=Candice|last=Neo|date=July 13, 2012|accessdate=April 23, 2014}}</ref> In March 2013, they joined three Tanzanian women to climb [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] (Tanzania) in celebration of [[International Women's Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp/www.wmo.int/story.asp?NewsID=44285&Cr=women&Cr1=#.UyPFcYWn12E|title=UN-backed team celebrates International Women’s Day atop Mount Kilimanjaro|date=March 5, 2013|publisher=UN News Centre|accessdate=April 23, 2014}}</ref><ref name="wfp">{{cite web|url=http://www.wfp.org/stories/nepal-sky-limit-school-meals-girl|title=Nepal: Sky Is The Limit For School Meals Girl|date=November 7, 2012|first=Deepesh|last=Das Shrestha|publisher=[[World Food Programme]]|accessdate=April 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003171705/http://www.wfp.org/stories/nepal-sky-limit-school-meals-girl|archive-date=October 3, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2014, Nimdoma and three other teammates reached the summit of [[Aconcagua]] (Argentina), their fifth mountain of the Seven Summits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepalnews.com/index.php/society-archive/31541-seven-summits-women-scale-mt-aconcagua|title=Seven summits women scale Mt Aconcagua|work=Nepal News|date=February 27, 2014|accessdate=April 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116001052/http://www.nepalnews.com/index.php/society-archive/31541-seven-summits-women-scale-mt-aconcagua|archivedate=November 16, 2014}}</ref> The team plans to climb [[Mount McKinley]] (United States) and [[Vinson Massif]] (Antarctica) to complete the challenge by the end of 2015.<ref name="wfp" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/03/01/news/female-nepali-climbers-conquer-mt-aconcagua/259876.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412015729/http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/03/01/news/female-nepali-climbers-conquer-mt-aconcagua/259876.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 12, 2015|title=Female Nepali climbers conquer Mt Aconcagua|date=March 2, 2014|work=[[The Kathmandu Post]]|accessdate=April 23, 2014}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 22 October 2024
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| Born | Pema Diki Sherpa 1988 Gaurishankar-3, Dolakha, Nepal |
| Known for | Youngest woman to reach summit of Mount Everest |
Pema Diki Sherpa (Nepali: पेमादिकी शेर्पा) is from Simigau, Gauri Sankar, Dolakha District, Nepalese mountain climber. In 2008 she became the youngest woman to climb Mount Everest and in 2009 she joined the Seven Summits Women Team, a team of Nepalese women whose goal is to climb the Seven Summits.
In 2009, Pema Diki and six of her Nepalese Sagarmatha Expedition teammates formed the Seven Summits Women Team, an all-female team whose goal is to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountains of each continent. In addition to Pema Diki, the team members comprised Shailee Basnet, Pujan Acharya, Maya Gurung, Asha Kumari Singh, Nimadoma Sherpa and Chunu Shrestha. Having already climbed Mount Everest, the team began their mission in 2010 with successful ascents of Mount Kosciuszko (Australia) and Mount Elbrus (Russia).[1] In March 2013, they joined three Tanzanian women to climb Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) in celebration of International Women's Day.[2][3] In February 2014, Nimdoma and three other teammates reached the summit of Aconcagua (Argentina), their fifth mountain of the Seven Summits.[4] The team plans to climb Mount McKinley (United States) and Vinson Massif (Antarctica) to complete the challenge by the end of 2015.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Neo, Candice (July 13, 2012). "Seven women, seven summits". Nepali Times. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "UN-backed team celebrates International Women's Day atop Mount Kilimanjaro". UN News Centre. March 5, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Das Shrestha, Deepesh (November 7, 2012). "Nepal: Sky Is The Limit For School Meals Girl". World Food Programme. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Seven summits women scale Mt Aconcagua". Nepal News. February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Female Nepali climbers conquer Mt Aconcagua". The Kathmandu Post. March 2, 2014. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2014.