Chhewang Nima

Chhewang Nima (Nepali: छेवाङ निमा) (c. 1967 – 23 October 2010) was a Nepalese Sherpa who climbed Mount Everest 19 times.[1] He was also called Chuwang Nima,[2] and Chuwang Nima Sherpa.[3]

Mount Baruntse in the Himalayas

Nima disappeared on 24 October 2010, after being struck by an avalanche near the summit of Mount Baruntse.[1] The search for him was called off the following day.[4] His loss in the avalanche and subsequent search made international news.[3][5] He worked as a professional mountaineer, but at the time of his loss he was helping another team fix lines after they had asked for help.[3][6]

Notable ascents
Everest
  • May 19, 1998[7]
  • May 20, 2006 Chuwang Nima Sherpa (Tesho, Nepal)[8]
Ama Dablam
  • October 26, 2009 Chuwang Nima Sherpa (Tesho, Nepal)[9]

At the time of Nima's death, he had summited Everest 19 times, which was then one short of Apa Sherpa's record of 20 (which Apa has since increased).[3]

See also

References
  1. "Leading Sherpa Chhewang Nima missing after avalanche". BBC News Online. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  2. Everest Web - ExWeb special: Himalaya fall season kick-off with a huge spring flashback
  3. Shrestha, journalist Manesh. "Search on for sherpa who has scaled Everest 19 times". Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  4. BBC News: Search for missing Nepal Sherpa Chhewang Nima stopped
  5. "Search for missing Nepal Sherpa Chhewang Nima stopped". BBC News. 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  6. "Death on the mountain of Chhewang Nima". Archived from the original on 2021-06-26.
  7. Sherpa, Sherap. "Nepal". www.everestsummiteersassociation.org. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  8. "Himalayan Database Expedition Archives of Elizabeth Hawley". www.himalayandatabase.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  9. "Himalayan Database Expedition Archives of Elizabeth Hawley". www.himalayandatabase.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
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