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Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita (born 1984)[1] is a Nepali Sherpa mountaineer. She was the first woman in Nepal to become a mountaineering instructor, was one of the first Nepali women to reach the summit of K2, and has been active in earthquake relief in Nepal.[2] In 2016, she was named National Geographic's People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year,[3][4] and was presented with the 45th International Alpine Solidarity Award in Pinzolo, Italy.[5]
- ^ Solnit, Rebecca (December 21, 2015), "Medical Mountaineers: Delivering basic care to the remote Himalayas", The New Yorker.
- ^ "Mountaineer Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita: One of Nepal's rising stars in climbing immersed herself in earthquake relief efforts, showing her courage both on and off the mountain", National Geographic, November 13, 2015, archived from the original on November 3, 2016.
- ^ Potts, Mary Anne (February 4, 2016), "This Sherpa Woman Is Our Adventurer of the Year", National Geographic, archived from the original on February 8, 2016.
- ^ Chaulagain, Garima (June 19, 2016), "Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita receives Nat Geo's award", The Kathmandu Post.
- ^ Beltrame, Elena Baiguera (September 11, 2016), "Premio Solidarietà Alpina alla sherpa Pasang Lhamu", Trentino (in Italian)[permanent dead link].