Ang Tsering

Ang Tshering (or Ang Tsering) (1903 – May 22, 2002)[1] was a sherpa known for his participation in the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition and the 1934 Nanga Parbat climbing disaster.[2]

Ang Tshering
Born1903
AwardsGerman Red Cross medal

Tsering was born in Nepal in 1903, and worked as a sherpa from 1924 to 1973.[3] He worked as a sherpa for the British expedition to Mount Everest. He was paid "Twelve annas, that's three-quarters of a rupee."[2] During the Nanga Parbat expedition, he spent seven[4] or nine[3] days in the storm until he reached Camp One, and then was able to alert the Germans about the disaster.[5] He worked as a sherpa for the 1965 Indian Everest Expedition.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

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