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| name = Kushang Sherpa<br />
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| main_discipline = [[Mountaineer]] and <br/> [[Himalayan Mountaineering Institute]] , Instructor <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|2|15}}<br />
| birth_place = Makalu Area, [[Nepal]]<br />
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| nationality = Indian<br />
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| notable_ascents= First in The World who summited Mount Everest from three sides. Two times from south col ,two times from North col and once from difficult khangsung face. <br />
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'''Kushang Sherpa''' ({{lang-bn|কুশাং শেরপা}}; born 15 Feb 1965) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[mountaineer]], who in 1998 became the first person to reach the summit of [[Mount Everest]] from three sides.<ref name="everesthistory"/><ref name="conquering-everest-60-facts">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/conquering-everest-60-facts-about-the-worlds-tallest-mountain-8632372.html|title=everest-60-facts-about-the-worlds-tallest-mountain |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> In recognition of his achievements, Government of India in 2003 awarded him with [[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A plot too far for ace mountaineer |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/a-plot-too-far-for-ace-mountaineer/cid/768367 |accessdate=19 September 2020 |work=Telegraph India |date=15 October 2006}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Kushang Sherpa was born on 15 February 1965 in a village in the [[Himalayas]] named Walung near Makalu base, [[Nepal]]. He ran away from home the first time at the age of 14 to work as a porter on an expedition that was passing through his village. He is the first person to have summited Mount Everest from three points of the compass.<ref name="everesthistory"/><br />
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Kushang Dorjee Sherpa is from Makalu originally, presently he lives in [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]] of [[India]].<ref name="everesthistory">{{cite web|url= http://www.everesthistory.com/sherpas/kushangdorjee.htm|title=The Sherpas of Everest Series|accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Ascents==<br />
Sherpa is the first person who have summited Mount Everest from three points of the compass.<br />
Kushang Dorjee Sherpa first summited Everest on May 10, 1993 via the standard south east ridge route. Next he summited via the standard north east ridge route on May 17, 1996. On May 28, 1998 he summited a third time the standard south east ridge.<br />
His fourth summit was via the east face (Khangsung face) of Everest on May 28, 1999. Kushang Sherpa lives in [[Darjeeling]] today.<ref name="everesthistory"/><ref name="conquering-everest-60-facts"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Mount Everest records of India]]<br />
* [[List of Mount Everest records]]<br />
* [[List of Mount Everest summiters by number of times to the summit]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.k2news.com/dimages/Kushang_1_2.jpg Image of Kushang Sherpa during Everest Summit via East Face]<br />
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