13/05/2026
Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of young climber Phura Gyaljen Sherpa on Mt. Everest 🕊️🏔️
Gone too soon in the mountains he called home.
May his soul rest in eternal peace and may strength be with his family and the entire Khumbu community. 🤍
Fatal Accident on Mount Everest Claims Young Khumbu Climber
Solukhumbu, Nepal — Phura Gyaljen Sherpa, a 21-year-old climber from Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality–5, Thame, tragically lost his life after falling from Camp III on Mt. Everest late last night.
According to preliminary reports, he fell into a crevasse while a large group of climbers was moving toward the South Col to prepare for their summit push. He is believed to have died at the scene.
Phura Gyaljen Sherpa was the grandson of the late Ang Rita Sherpa, the legendary mountaineer widely known as the “Snow Leopard.” Ang Rita remains the only climber to have summited Mount Everest ten times without supplemental oxygen and is also the only person to have climbed Everest in winter without supplemental oxygen.
He was officially registered as a mountain guide for the Spring 2026 Everest expedition.
This tragedy follows two earlier fatalities in the Everest region this season — Bijay Ghimire Bishwakarma and Lakpa Dendi Sherpa — as hundreds of climbers continue preparations for summit attempts during the peak climbing window.
Authorities and expedition teams are closely monitoring conditions as summit activities intensify.
May the departed soul rest in eternal peace.
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