Shambu "Shambhu" Tamang ( ne, शम्भू तामाङ; 20 October 1955 – 7 July 2022) was a Nepalese mountaineer who once held the record as the youngest person to successfully ascend

Mount Everest Mount Everest (; Tibetan: ''Chomolungma'' ; ) is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point. Its elevation (snow ...

, reaching the summit on May 5, 1973. Previous records differed on his actual age at the time of the successful climb; although most records claimed he was 16 years of age, it is currently believed he was actually 17 years 6 months old. Tamang's record was surpassed in May 2001 by

Temba Tsheri Temba Tsheri Sherpa ( ne, तेम्बा छिरी, born May 9, 1985) is a Sherpa from Rolwaling Valley, Dolkha, Nepal. On May 23, 2001, at the age of 16 years, he became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. The youth, who was ...

. Tamang, who had since repeated his ascent of the summit from northern side, owned a

trekking Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day. It is often an extended journey, and may involve camping outdoors. In North America tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain ...

company in

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Shambu Tamang at everersthistory.comEverest Timeline at NPR
1955 births 2022 deaths Nepalese mountain climbers Nepalese summiters of Mount Everest Nepalese Buddhists Tamang people {{Nepal-sport-bio-stub

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