- Title: Nepali Sherpa receives grand welcome after setting climbing record
- Date: 21st August 2022
- Summary: KATHMANDU, NEPAL (AUGUST 20, 2022) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF TRADITIONAL DANCE BEING PERFORMED AT TRIBHUWAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WAITING TO WELCOME NEPAL MOUNTAINEER SANU SHERPA SANU SHERPA BEING FELICITATED SANU SHERPA POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS (SOUNDBITE) (Nepali) NEPAL MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION, JEEVAN RAM SHRESTHA, SAYING: "He (Sanu Sherpa) has created a new record in the mountaineering sector. It indeed is a matter of pride for all Nepali citizens. The height of all Nepali has risen further after he created the record. His record has taken Nepal's identity to newer heights." NEPAL FLAG BEING WRAPPED AROUND SANU SHERPA'S BODY VARIOUS OF SANU SHERPA BEING GIVEN SCARFS SANU SHERPA POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS CAR CARRYING SANU SHERPA LEAVING AIRPORT
- Embargoed: 4th September 2022 07:24
- Keywords: Kathmandu Nepal Sankhuwasabha Sanu Sherpa arrival climbing mountaineer peaks world record
- Location: KATHMANDU, NEPAL
- City: KATHMANDU, NEPAL
- Country: Nepal
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001GQ95VM7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Nepali sherpa Sanu Sherpa on Saturday (August 20) received a roaring welcome upon his arrival to Kathmandu after setting a climbing record by scaling all the world's 14 peaks that are higher than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) for a second time.
Sanu Sherpa, 48, was welcomed with traditional dance, songs and colourful scarfs after reaching the Tribhuwan International Airport.
Sanu Sherpa, from Sankhuwasabha district in east Nepal, reached the top of Pakistan's Gasherbrum II, which at 8,035 metres is the 13th highest, on July 21, his Pioneer Adventure hiking company said in Kathmandu.
"It indeed is a matter of pride for all Nepali citizens," Nepal Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha said.
Eight of the 14 highest peaks, including Mount Everest, are in Nepal. The other six are in Pakistan and the Tibet region of China.
Sherpas are known for their mountaineering skills and guide expeditions and treks to Everest for visiting climbers. They perform religious rites asking for forgiveness for setting foot on its peak every year. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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