Native name आङरिता शेर्पा Name Ang Rita Occupation Mountaineer | Citizenship Nepal Nationality Nepali Role Mountain climber | |
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Notable work 10 times climber of Mount Everest | ||
bungy jump (sherpa ang rita )
Ang Rita aka Angrita Sherpa (Nepali: आङ्गरिता शेर्पा) is a mountain climber who has climbed Mount Everest ten times without the use of supplemental oxygen, and is thus known as "The Snow Leopard". When he made his sixth climb of Everest in 1990 he set the world record for the most number of successful ascents, eventually reaching 10 in 1996. He is a Sherpa born in 1948 in small village called Yillajung in eastern Nepal.
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Everest summits
In just over 13 years Ang Rita reached the summit of Everest 10 times without the use of bottled oxygen, 8 of which were via the Southeast ridge route. His last summit occurred 12 days following the second deadliest disaster in Everest history, supporting Swedish climber Göran Kropp on the same day as the David Breashears IMAX expedition crew.
