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View of Mount Everest (l.) and Lhotse (from Namche in fall 2019)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

In probability theory, there is the law of large numbers<\/a>. For example, if I throw the dice 10,000 times, I come closer to the probability of throwing a six every sixth attempt than if I only try 100 times. <\/p>\n

There is also a law of large numbers in mountaineering: the more often I climb high peaks, the more likely I am to be noticed. On Mount Everest, where the season is coming to an end as the monsoon approaches, the personal records have been tumbling these days.<\/p>\n

29th summit success for Pa Dawa Sherpa<\/h2>\n
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Pasang Dawa Sherpa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Pasang Dawa (Pa Dawa) Sherpa<\/a> reached the highest point on earth at 8,849 meters for the 28th time on 15 May<\/a> and for the 29th time on 20 May<\/a>. Only Kami Rita Sherpa<\/a> has more Everest ascents to his name with 30 summit successes.<\/p>\n

Pema Chhiring Sherpa<\/a> stood on the roof of the world for the 24th time this spring. The Briton Kenton Cool<\/a> for the 19th time; Tendi Sherpa<\/a> for the 18th time; the US-American Garrett Madison<\/a> for the 15th time.<\/p>\n

Gyalu Sherpa summits Kangchenjunga three times<\/h2>\n
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Gyalu Sherpa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa reached the summit of Everest \u2013 as reported previously<\/a> \u2013 four times this season, more often than anyone before in one year. At this point, it should also be mentioned that Gyalu Sherpa stood on the 8,586-meter-high summit of Kangchenjunga three times<\/a> this spring. Without high-performing Sherpas \u2013 such as those mentioned here by way of example \u2013 only a fraction of the summit successes on Nepal\u2019s eight-thousanders would be possible.<\/p>\n

This also applies to Lakpa \u201cMakalu\u201d Sherpa<\/a>. First he led the rope-fixing teams to the summits of Makalu<\/a> and Dhaulagiri<\/a>, then he led a successful expedition of Seven Summit Treks on Kangchenjunga \u2013 without climbing the third highest peak on earth himself. Hats off to these strong mountaineers from Nepal!<\/p>\n

P.S.: The so-called \u201cRace on Everest\u201d between the speed climbers Karl Egloff<\/a> \u2013 who has a Swiss and an Ecuadorian passport \u2013 and the US-American Tyler An<\/a>d<\/a>rews<\/a>, which was hyped by many media, failed due to the weather.<\/p>\n

Egloff, who set off without oxygen, turned back at Camp 3 at around 7,300 meters, Andrews above the South Col. Due to the stormy weather, Tyler had already decided before his start at base camp to use a breathing mask in the upper part of the mountain.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n