EVEREST:Friendship Beyond Borders Expedition, Spring 2004 - A first ascent for Everest and the Nepali people

EVEREST: Friendship Beyond Borders Expedition

First Attempt, One Artificial Leg, Trained Enroute, Summit Success

Read about us on MountEverest.net
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2004 Awards:
Best Expeditions of 2004
Special recognition to Nawang Sherpa and Friendship Beyond Borders Expedition

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Nawang Sherpa of Nepal is the first person to climb Mount Everest using a prosthetic leg. Since childhood he dreamed of finding an opportunity to some day climb Everest.

True love beyond borders ... Congratulations to our team member Pem Dorjee and his bride Moni on their marriage atop Mount Everest on May 30th !

"People are people so there's no problem about caste"
--Pem Dorjee Sherpa ...more

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Nawang will be in the US this fall ...learn more

Tom McMillan, the American mountaineer who shared his Everest opportunity to help Nawang and Pem Dorjee achieve their dreams.

"On behalf of our entire team, we send Pem Dorjee and Moni our heartiest congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life climbing together.

By overcoming terrible conditions on Everest this year, their love, marriage, and climbing success all dramatically symbolize....more

Ideal weather on Summit Day, May 16th 2004
View of Makalu from the summit of Mount Everest

EVEREST: Friendship Beyond Borders Expedition First Attempt, One Artificial Leg, Trained Enroute, Summit Success				Read about us on MountEverest.net Best of ExplorersWeb 2004 Awards: Best Expeditions of 2004 Special recognition to Nawang Sherpa and Friendship Beyond Borders Expedition
Home Press Team Our Story Goals Updates The Bionic Mountaineer Nawang Sherpa of Nepal is the first person to climb Mount Everest using a prosthetic leg. Since childhood he dreamed of finding an opportunity to some day climb Everest.		*True love beyond borders ... Congratulations to our team member Pem Dorjee and his bride Moni on their marriage atop Mount Everest on May 30th !* "People are people so there's no problem about caste" --Pem Dorjee Sherpa ...more	Photo courtesy of Associated Press	What's Next? Our Mission Friends Sponsors Contact us Nawang will be in the US this fall ...learn more Tom McMillan, the American mountaineer who shared his Everest opportunity to help Nawang and Pem Dorjee achieve their dreams. "On behalf of our entire team, we send Pem Dorjee and Moni our heartiest congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life climbing together. By overcoming terrible conditions on Everest this year, their love, marriage, and climbing success all dramatically symbolize....more © McMillan Associates All rights reserved 2004-2005
	Ideal weather on Summit Day, May 16th 2004 View of Makalu from the summit of Mount Everest