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Kancha Sherpa, born in Namche village of Nepal, passed away. He played an important role in the first successful ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Nepal Mountaineering Association confirmed that Kancha Sherpa died at his home in Kapan (Kathmandu) at the age of 92.
The year 1953 was recorded in the pages of history, when for the first time a human being stepped on Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, but behind this victory was the contribution of not just two but hundreds of anonymous hands. One of them was Kancha Sherpa, who was the last surviving member of the team. He was born in 1933 in Namche, Nepal. He often used to say that he did not even remember his exact date of birth, because at that time no official records of birth were kept in the villages.
Hillary and Norgay’s historic campaigns
In his youth, Kancha Sherpa had to walk for 5 days to reach Darjeeling (India) in search of work to support his family. This search brought him into the world of mountaineering, one trip of which recorded his name in history forever. Hillary and Norgay’s historic expedition included 35 climbers and hundreds of porters. Kancha Sherpa worked as a porter and guide in this team. He carried luggage weighing approximately 60 pounds, tied ropes and guided the team through dangerous routes.
Kancha’s old interview
Kancha had said in an interview in 2011 that this work was difficult, but I got good experience. I got good clothes and respect too. Although his task was not to reach the summit, he remained with Hillary and Norgay until the final base camp. When the two summited Everest on 29 May 1953, Kancha and the rest of the team celebrated this success by dancing and hugging.
life after everest
Kancha continued mountaineering until 1970, but after a terrible avalanche, his wife Ang Lhakpa Sherpa requested him to leave this work. After this he started working in a trekking company, where he used to take tourists on safe and low altitude routes. He often used to say that if we stop tourists to save the mountains, we will have nothing left to do but grow and eat potatoes.”
memory of great mountaineers
Tenzing Norgay, who climbed the peak with Kancha, died in 1986 and Sir Edmund Hillary died in 2008. Now Kancha Sherpa also departed as the last member of this historic team. According to Everest Chronicle, he is survived by his wife, four sons, two daughters, eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
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