Late Sambhu Tamang was the first youngest person to climb the Top of the world Mt. Everest. He climbed Mt. Everest in 1973 at the age of 17 years old with the Nepal – Italian Everest Expedition group. This is the Shambu Tamang Biography copied from Shambhu Tamang Souvenir. Which was published by Tamang Rimthim Tourism Network.
Shambhu Tamang 1955 to 2022 Biography
Date of birth: October 20, 1995
Passed Away: July 7, 2022
Birthplace: Rhisyango, Sindhupalchok, Nepal
Family: Tamang Younjan Family
Current Address: Kapanmarg, Maharajunj, Chakrapath 03, Kathmandu
Father: Pema Siddhi Lama Yonjan
Mother: Mana Kumari Lama Yonjan
Wife: Karuna Lama Tamang
Son: Siddhartha Tamang
Daughter: Shwetanshu Tamang
Kaili Phupu: Dawa Dolma Lama
Kanchhi Phupu: Surya Kumari Lama
Adopted Daughter: Ani Nawang Yangkyi
Brothers
Wanchu Lama (Elder Brother)
Late Mohan Lama (Younger Brother)
Rinzin Lama (Younger Brother)
Shyam Lama (Younger Brother)
Sisters
Late: Mitthu Lama
Uma Lama
Bina Lama
Education
Secondary Education: Santi Biddhya Griha, Lainchaur, Kathmandu
Primary Education: Buddhodaya High School Rhisyangho
Other Skills
Climbing and Ski Training in Alps Europe
First batch instructor of Mountaineering at Manang Climbing Training Base of Nepal Mountaineering Association NMA – 1979
Career in Mountaineering
Early 1970s successful summits of Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, Mt. Ciaviano, Mt. Matterhorn in European Alps
1991 Makalu Expedition, the whole team returned from near summit
1972 Everest Expedition, whole team returned from near summit
1973 Mount Everest summit, Nepal Italy Everest Expedition
1975 Kongde Ri first team to summit
1979 Mt. Gauri Shankar (Tseringma) reached 20778 ft
1985 Mt. Everest summited from the North (China – Tibet side)
1988 Co-leader of Tri-National (Nepal – China – Japan) Mt. Everest Expedition
Organizations
Sea to Summit – President
Nepal Mountaineering Association(NMA) founder member, serves as an executive committee member and joint secretary, and advisor till the passing away
Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology – Founder member, board of director / Treasurer till the passing away
Rhisyango Sewa Samaj, Sindhupalchok – Chairman
World record holder – Founder member
Tamang Rimthim Tourism Network (TRTN) – Patron
Cheophel Kundeling Gumba Rhisyango- Advisor
Awards / Medals
Gorkha Dakshina Bahu – Pratham (2043/09/01 BE)
Chomolongma Sagarmatha 1988
Italian Everest Expedition I.E.E 1973
Italian Everest Expedition I.E.E 1975
Everest submitter NMA
Cavalier Award – ||| President Della Repubbica Capo Dell”Ordine Al Merito Della Repvbblica Italiana, October 1973
International Sagarmatha Award 2022
Commemorative Cover – 2003 currently displayed at Chhauni Museum
Samman Purashkar Durga Bahadur Tamang Smriti Pratishthan (2060/01/19
Da Jambu Sherpa Smiriti (2070 / 02 / 27
Dr. Harka Gurung award 2022/15/09 (Trekking Agencies Association
Letter of Appreciation /Samman Patra
His Majesty’s Government of Nepal, Ministry of Tourism – 1978 – 05 – 29
Nepal Parbatarohan Sangha 2052 – 02 – 15 BS
Kadar Patra Nepal Mountaineering Association 2055 – 02 – 15 BS
Rashtriya Ekta Tatha Shanti Samman 2062 by Bikash Abhiyan Nepal 2062 – 10 – 24 BS
Sindhu Friendship Center 2065 – 05 – 27 BS
Ramechhap Tamang Samaj 2066 – 07 – 07 BS
Guinness International Education Foundation 2067 – 08 – 02 BS
Nepal Tamang National Federation (NTNF) 2068 – 01 – 27 BS
Nepal Adibasi Janajati Mahasangh 2068 – 01 – 25 BS
Choephel Kundeling Gumba 2078 – 09 – 16 BS
Certificate of Mountaineering Association of the People Republic of China 1985 – 09 – 05 AD
Nepal – China – Japan Friendship Expedition 1998 AD
Trekking Agents Association of Nepal 2001 – 05 – 29 AD
Nepal Mountaineering Association 2022 – 06 – 24 AD
Abhinandan Patra
Abhinandan by Nepal Tamang Biddhyarthi Samuha 2057 – 03 – 02 BS
The Abhinandan by Hamro Nepal 2061 – 05 – 31 BS
Nepal Tamang Ghedung (Initiated by Tamang Tourism Entrepreneurs) 2003 – 06 – 01 AD
Others
Certificate of Honorary Membership Nepal Mountaineering Federation 2003 – 06 – 01 AD
Honorary Membership Kathmandu Environment Education Project (KEEP) 2022 – 06 – 20 AD
Posthumously State Honor by Nepal Government 11th July 2022 Swyambhu Kathmandu
