All-Sherpa Team Makes First Ascent of Luza Peak
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In late 2020, the 5,725-meter summit of Luza Peak in the Khumbu region of Nepal saw its first ascent by three young Sherpa: Pemba Sharwa Sherpa, Urken Sherpa, and Lhakpa Gyaljen Sherpa. The three climbers hail from the village of Phorste in Nepal. Eighty-three of the residents of Phorste have ...