US EditionKanchha Sherpa, Last Surviving Member of 1953 Mount Everest Expedition, Dies at 92
Kanchha Sherpa was a key porter in the 1953 Everest expedition and remained active in mountaineering until age 50, urging respect for the mountain in later years.
- Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first successful Everest expedition, died at age 92 at his home in Kapan, Nepal, confirmed by Phur Gelje Sherpa, president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association.
- He was part of the 35-member team that first reached the summit of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953.
- Kanchha expressed concerns in March 2024 about overcrowding on Everest, urging climbers to respect the mountain as a goddess.
- His passing signifies the loss of a chapter in mountaineering history, as he leaves behind his wife, four sons, two daughters, and grandchildren.
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Last Member of Pioneering Everest Expedition Dies
Kanchha Sherpa, the only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering Association. Kanchha died at age 92 at his home in Kathmandu, confirmed Phur Gelje Sherpa, the association president. "He passed away peacefully at his residence," Phur...
Kanchha Sherpa, the only surviving member of the mountain expedition team that conquered Mount Everest for the first time, died on Thursday morning, the Nepal Mountaineering Association reported. Kanchha died at 92 years of age in his home in Kapan, in Kathmandu district, Nepal, confirmed Phur Gelje Sherpa, the president of the association. "He died peacefully in his residence," Phur Gelje Sherpa told The Associated Press, explaining that he had…
The last survivor of the expedition who conquered the summit of Everest in 1953 for the first time, Nepali Kanchha Sherpa, died at the age of 92, his family reported on Thursday.
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