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One of Nepal's most famous female mountaineers has died in a climbing accident in the Himalayas.One of Nepal's most famous female mountaineers has died in a climbing accident in the Himalayas.
Pemba Doma Sherpa fell at about 8,000m while descending Lhotse south of Mount Everest, officials at the trekking firm where she was a director told the BBC.Pemba Doma Sherpa fell at about 8,000m while descending Lhotse south of Mount Everest, officials at the trekking firm where she was a director told the BBC.
A spokeswoman for Climb High Himalaya said friends and family were shocked.A spokeswoman for Climb High Himalaya said friends and family were shocked.
Two Sherpas died with Ms Sherpa on Lhotse, the world's fourth highest peak. She was Nepal's first woman to climb Mount Everest by its north face.Two Sherpas died with Ms Sherpa on Lhotse, the world's fourth highest peak. She was Nepal's first woman to climb Mount Everest by its north face.
Enormous riskEnormous risk
Two years after that 2000 climb, she again conquered the world's tallest peak from its south side.Two years after that 2000 climb, she again conquered the world's tallest peak from its south side.
The 32-year-old was believed to be one of only six women who had scaled the mountain twice, most recently as part of the 2002 Nepalese women's expedition.The 32-year-old was believed to be one of only six women who had scaled the mountain twice, most recently as part of the 2002 Nepalese women's expedition.
She was brought up by her grandparents after losing her mother at the age of two, and was educated at one of 26 schools that Sir Edmund Hillary - the first man to climb Everest - has established in the country since 1961. Ms Sherpa's mother died when she was two. She was brought up by her grandparents and went to one of the schools set up in Nepal by Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Everest.
Ms Pemba spoke nine languages, and regularly travelled around the world to raise money for her non-profit group, Save the Himalayan Kingdom, which educates Nepalese children, regardless of caste. Ms Pemba went on to become fluent in nine languages, Climb High Himalaya's website says.
She spent much of her time abroad fund-raising for her non-profit organisation, Save the Himalayan Kingdom, which educates children in Nepal regardless of their caste.
A statement by the Nepal Mountaineering Association said that the tragedy highlighted the enormous risk that high-altitude Sherpa guides face.A statement by the Nepal Mountaineering Association said that the tragedy highlighted the enormous risk that high-altitude Sherpa guides face.
It said they had to cross dangerous areas several times for the sake of clients, while allowing them to descend first during bad weather.It said they had to cross dangerous areas several times for the sake of clients, while allowing them to descend first during bad weather.