Sherpa Adventure Gear will host a reception to congratulate Dawa Yangzum Sherpa and Pasang Lhamu Sherpa on their successful summit of K2 in 2014.  The event will take place at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. 

The two ‘Ladies of K2,’ along with Maya Sherpa, became the first Nepalese and Sherpa women to the reach the summit of the notoriously difficult 28,251-foot (8611 meter) peak, which is the second highest mountain in the world.  

The women of the First Nepalese Women’s K2 Expedition 2014 overcame physical, cultural and social obstacles on and off the mountain – from the pessimism of other climbers, dismissive Nepalese authorities, interference by the Taliban, and, after the climb, challenges to the claim that it was a ‘all-women’s expedition.’ The women-who plan to climb Kangchenjunga, the world’s third highest peak, in 2015-will tell their story first hand at Outdoor Retailer, and everyone is invited to meet and congratulate them, hear their tales and enjoy food and beverages.  
    
Event details

  • Where: Booth 12042/ Sherpa Adventure Gear – Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
  • When: Thursday January 22, 2015 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. with Q&A session starting at 5:00 p.m.  Schedule:
  • 4:00 – 5:00 meet and greet, slide show, poster signing and refreshments
  • 5:00 – 5:30 introductions and question and answers with Dawa and Pasang. Tashi Sherpa, CEO and founder of Sherpa Adventure Gear, will lead the conversation.
  • 5:30 – 6:00 meet and greet, slide show, poster signing and refreshments

“Pasang, Dawa and Maya’s achievement on K2 makes us very proud,” said Tashi Sherpa, founder of Sherpa Adventure Gear. “We invite Outdoor Retailer attendees to join us in congratulating them and learning more about their challenging adventure on and off the mountain.”

About the climbers and the First Nepalese Women’s K2 Expedition 2014

Climber and trekking guide Dawa Yangzum Sherpa is also an ultra marathoner and high altitude runner who has completed the 350-kilometer long Everest Sky Race and the equally long Annapurna Mandala Trail.   She has won numerous climbing competitions and became the first Nepali woman to complete the climbing rescue ranger course on Mt. Rainier.   Significant climbs in her resume include Mt. Everest, Yala Peak, Ama Dablam, Island Peak, the first woman’s ascent of Chiki-Go.   She is an athlete representing Sherpa Adventure Gear and is currently working to become a UIAGM/IFMGA guide.

Pasang Lhamu Sherpa is a professional trekking and mountain guide who guides and teaches in Nepal and the US.   She was born in Lukla, Nepal-the starting point of most expeditions-and started climbing in 2001, after attending college in Kathmandu.  She trained to become a mountain guide in Nepal and France, and became Nepal’s first woman mountaineering instructor. Her accomplishments include a summit of Everest from Tibet (2007), leading women’s expeditions to Amadablam and Putta Hiunculi (2011), and a first woman’s ascent on Nangpai Gosum (2006).   She is a Sherpa Adventure Gear brand ambassador.

The First Nepalese Women’s K2 Expedition 2014 achieved its goal by reaching the summit of K2 on July 26, 2014. Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, Dawa Yangzum Sherpa and Maya Sherpa’s success on K2 made them the first Sherpa and Nepalese women to successfully climb the peak, considered one of the worlds’ most difficult ascents.  The expedition also aimed to call attention to climate change’s impact on the Himalayas, promote mountain tourism and encourage women to take on challenges. For more information visit k2expedition2014.org.