PHOTO FEATURE: Record-holding climber Tashi Gyalsen Sherpa receives hero’s welcome at TIA

Tashi Gyalsen Sherpa, a 29-year-old climber from Khumbu, received a rousing welcome at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday morning after achieving a remarkable mountaineering feat—scaling Mount Everest four times in 15 days.

By Dipesh Darsandhari

KATHMANDU, May 27: Tashi Gyalsen Sherpa, a 29-year-old climber from Khumbu, received a rousing welcome at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday morning after achieving a remarkable mountaineering feat—scaling Mount Everest four times in 15 days.

His face beams with pride and exhaustion after completing his fourth ascent at 3:13 AM on Friday.

Here are some photos of Tashi stepping out of the terminal, greeted with khadas (ceremonial scarves), marigold garlands, and applause, taken by Republica’s photojournalist Dipesh Darshandhari:

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