First Man To Climb Mount Everest Dies

 

The first man to climb into the summit of world’s tallest mountain- Mount Everest- 10 times without a bottled oxygen die lately at age 72 because of brain and liver ailment as the news said.That is the Nepalese mountaineer Ang Rita Sherpa. He was name as “Snow Leopard” because of his mountain climbing skills.

 His ascents to the summit of Mount Everest is between 1983 and 1996.

“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)

His remains will be cremated as the news said.

The main point : Ang Rita Sherpa the first man to climb to the summit of tallest mountain in the world-Mount Everest- without a supplementary oxygen 10 times die.

Ang Rita Sherpa ( image from CNN website)