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Himalayan
News Service, Kathmandu, 22nd May 2004

This season, yet another record was established. A young sherpa
climber today scaled Mt. Everest, the highest peak of the world, in a record
time of 8 hours and 10 minutes.

Pemba Dorjee Sherpa is officially the fastest man to reach the summit, beating
the previos record of 10 hours, 56 minutes and 46 seconds, set by Laskpa Gelu,
a veteran Sherpa guide who has scaled Everest 10 times.

Pemba's new record has placed him as the fastest man to reach Everest.

On May 26, 2003, Lakpa and bettered Pemba's earlier record of 12 hours just
three days after the former set it.

2004 Calendar Months featuring:
1. Sunrise View of Fishtail From Pokhara
2. Ganesh Himal From Lauribinaya, Langtang Region
3. Mt. Amadablam From Kalapatthar, Everest Region
4. Sunrise View of Annapurna South From Naudanada, Annapurna Region
5. Mt. Langtang Lirung From Tserkori, Langtang Region
6. Mt. Dhaulagiri I From Near Tukuche, Annapurna Region
7. Sunset Virw of Mt. Nilgiri From Tukuche, Annapurna Region
8. Mt. Thamserku From Syangboche, Everest REgiion
9. Mt. Hiunchuli From Annapurna Base Camp
10. Sunset View of Mt. Gyachungkang From Gokyo-Ri, Everest Region
11. Mt. Makalu From Chukkung-Ri, Everest Region
12. Mt. Manaslu & Himalchuli Range From the Air

Cost of Calendar = US $20.00 which includes shipping and handling from Nepal via Registered Airmail. Wholesale supply is solicited.

It is a Singapore made beautiful souvenir MOUNT EVEREST TIE-PIN released by NMA (Nepal Mountaineering Association) o­n the occasion of Golden Jubilee of the conquest of Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

Courtesy: Space Time Today

Appa Sherpa, 42, highest number of ascents (13 times)

"I never intended to set any records. In fact for this latest ascet I had a tough time convincing my wife to let me go at all, especially as I had announced my retirement last year. However, the situation engulfed me hen I could not deny the team with which I had been in the past five summits, called me for the expeditioin after they had already acquired permit. As I was not looking to set records, I do not feel any threat from yournger climbers".