Pasang Lhamu Sherpa's quest to become the first Nepali woman to summit Everest in 1993 is chronicled in PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest. Despite being an uneducated, indigenous woman and a Buddhist in a Hindu kingdom, Pasang's determination to scale the legendary mountain faces opposition from family, foreign climbers, her government, and nature itself.
Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest
The trailblazing Pasang Lhamu Sherpa makes headlines as the first Nepali woman to conquer Mt. Everest, leaving a profound legacy that inspires future generations.