Kanchha Sherpa, a member of first successful Everest expedition, passes away
Summary
Kanchha Sherpa, the only surviving member of the first successful Mount Everest expedition team in 1953, has passed away at age 92 in Kathmandu.
Key Points
- Kanchha Sherpa, a member of the first successful Mt Everest climbing team, has died at age 92.
- He participated as a porter in the 1953 expedition that reached the summit led by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa.
- Sherpa reached above eight thousand metres during the expedition and worked in mountaineering for two decades.
- He passed away at his residence in Kapan, Kathmandu, as stated by his family.
