Ang Tsering

Ang Tshering (or Ang Tsering) was a sherpa known for his participation in the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition and the 1934 Nanga Parbat climbing disaster.[1] He was born in Nepal in 1904, and worked as a sherpa from 1924 to 1973.[2] He worked as a sherpa for the British expedition to Mount Everest. He was paid "Twelve annas, that's three-quarters of a rupee."[1] During the Nanga Parbat expedition, he spent seven[3] or nine[2] days in the storm until he reached Camp One, and then was able to alert the Germans about the disaster[4]. He worked as a sherpa for the Indian Everest Expedition 1965.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Ang Tshering
Born1904
Nepal
AwardsGerman Red Cross medal

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