Chhewang Nima

Chhewang Nima (Nepali: छेवाङ निमा) (c. 1967 – 23 October 2010) was a Nepalese Sherpa who climbed Mount Everest 19 times.

[3] Nima disappeared on 24 October 2010, after being struck by an avalanche near the summit of Baruntse.

[4] His loss in the avalanche and subsequent search made international news.

[3][5] He worked as a professional mountaineer, but at the time of his loss he was helping another team fix lines after they had asked for help.

[3][6] At the time of Nima's death, he had summited Everest 19 times, which was then one short of Apa Sherpa's record of 20 (which Apa has since increased).