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14 October 2024

Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, who claims to be the first Nepali woman to have summited all 14 of the world's peaks towering over 8000 meters, arrives at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 14, 2024. Her last triumph is Tibet's Shishapangma, which she summited last week, completing her journey and setting a record in mountaineering history. Dawa, also the first female Asian mountain guide certified by the International Federation of Mountain Guides (IFMGA), sets her sights on all 14 of the world's highest mountains. She stands atop the summit of Shishapangma on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 5:30 am, Nepal time. Dawa is involved in advocating for women in the mountaineering field, which is predominantly male-dominated, and in raising awareness about the impact of climate change on Nepal's fragile ecosystems. Through her affiliations with renowned global brands like The North Face and Rolex, Dawa uses her platform to amplify these causes.

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14 October 2024

Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, who claims to be the first Nepali woman to have summited all 14 of the world's peaks towering over 8000 meters, arrives at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 14, 2024. Her last triumph is Tibet's Shishapangma, which she summited last week, completing her journey and setting a record in mountaineering history. Dawa, also the first female Asian mountain guide certified by the International Federation of Mountain Guides (IFMGA), sets her sights on all 14 of the world's highest mountains. She stands atop the summit of Shishapangma on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 5:30 am, Nepal time. Dawa is involved in advocating for women in the mountaineering field, which is predominantly male-dominated, and in raising awareness about the impact of climate change on Nepal's fragile ecosystems. Through her affiliations with renowned global brands like The North Face and Rolex, Dawa uses her platform to amplify these causes.

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14 October 2024

Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, who claims to be the first Nepali woman to have summited all 14 of the world's peaks towering over 8000 meters, arrives at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 14, 2024. Her last triumph is Tibet's Shishapangma, which she summited last week, completing her journey and setting a record in mountaineering history. Dawa, also the first female Asian mountain guide certified by the International Federation of Mountain Guides (IFMGA), sets her sights on all 14 of the world's highest mountains. She stands atop the summit of Shishapangma on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 5:30 am, Nepal time. Dawa is involved in advocating for women in the mountaineering field, which is predominantly male-dominated, and in raising awareness about the impact of climate change on Nepal's fragile ecosystems. Through her affiliations with renowned global brands like The North Face and Rolex, Dawa uses her platform to amplify these causes.

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14 October 2024

Nima Rinji Sherpa (second from right), who claims to be the youngest summiteer to have climbed all 14 of the world's peaks towering over 8,000 meters, and Dawa Yangzum Sherpa (third from right), who claims to be the first Nepali woman to have climbed all 14 of the world's peaks towering over 8,000 meters, pose alongside other 14 peaks summiteers Pasang Nurbu Sherpa (second from left) and Mingtemba Sherpa (left) upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 14, 2024.

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#11499911

22 August 2024

Local women with traditional clothes are farming, working on the potato field. The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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#11499914

22 August 2024

The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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22 August 2024

The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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#11499918

22 August 2024

The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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22 August 2024

The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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22 August 2024

The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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22 August 2024

Local women with traditional clothes are farming, working on the potato field. The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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#11499900

22 August 2024

Sun rise at the Himalayas with the first sun light appearing on Langtang Lirung peak over the village. The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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22 August 2024

Sun rise at the Himalayas with the first sun light appearing on Langtang Lirung peak over the village. The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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22 August 2024

Sun rise at the Himalayas with the first sun light appearing on Langtang Lirung peak over the village. The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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22 August 2024

The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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22 August 2024

The remote Himalayan village of Kyanjin Gompa is located in the Langtang Valley within the Langtang National Park region, part of the Himalayas near the Tibetan border, at an altitude over 3,800 meters high. It is nestled between the mountains Tsegro Ri, Kyanjin Ri, Langtang Lirung, Yubra Himal, Ganesh Himal, Gangchhempo Peak, Yala, and Nayakang in addition to glaciers, rivers, and lakes. Overlooking the settlement is Langtang Lirung, a peak in the Langtang Himal range with its highest point at an elevation of 7,234 meters - 23,734 feet. Langtang Lirung is the 99th tallest mountain in the world, first summited in 1978. On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide in Langtang village, directly killing 243 people and obliterating the village. Langtang National Park is a popular trekking destination for both foreign trekkers and locals. The village's inhabitants are predominantly Tamang Tibetan or Lama Tamang, with origins from Tibet. The village offers tea houses, hotels, lodges, huts, a bakery, a monastery, and a cheese factory. Access to Kyanjin Gompa is only possible on foot, requiring a multi-day trek from the nearest road and town. Locals work with tourists but also with agriculture, farming potatoes or having yaks. Kyanjin Gompa, Nepal, April 2022

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