Charikot, Apr. 27: Twenty eight Sherpas in Beding Village of Gaurishakar VDC Ward No. 1 have between them scaled the world’s tallest summit, Mt. Sagarmatha, 70 times.

Of them, Nwanyolden Sherpa has set a record for scaling the 8848 metre peak in winter.

Late Lopsanjanbu Sherpa, who succeed in climbing the peak four times, set three different records. He died at the age of 24 in an avalanche in the Tibet region while returning from the fourth climb.

He climbed the mountain in Sherpa and Kunphu costumes as well as in the national dress, Daura Suruwal.

In addition, Dawa Tashi and Nima Dorje of the same VDC climbed the summit seven times eac to scale Godwin Austin (K2), the second highest peak in the world.

We enhanced the pride of Nepal by successfully carrying out expeditions on Mount Everest in different styles as the risk of our lives. And it was Japan which accorded our endeavours high respect in contrast to His Majesty’s Government which only offered citations, first successful Everest climber from Beding Village Nyanyolden said.

He also set a record by scaling Dhaulagiri 1 by the south-west ridge, the most ardous route to the peak.

Situated at the altitude of 4,000 metres above sea level, there is a shortage of arable land in Beding Village. Nothing can be grown there other than potatoes and radish. The locals have to migrate thrice a year because of the climate.

The government should give special consideration to this village and launch a development project there, Norbu Sherpa, another mountaineer, says.

Meanwhile, Temba Chhiri Sherpa, l4, who was born at Rolwaling in Gaurishakar VDC is out to set a record for the youngest ever Everest climber. He is climbing to reach the summit on the day of Buddha Jayanti.

Some 800 mountaineers have reached the world’s highest summit so far, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.

Of the total number of successful expeditions, 181 were from among the Nepalese, according to Angphuwa Sherpa of Wilderness Experience Pvt. Ltd..