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<p>Some achievements change a country’s skyline; and then there are achievements that change what people believe is possible.</p>



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<p>Dawa Yangzum Sherpa is one of the rare ones who did both.</p>



<p>Nepal’s first woman to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks, Dawa didn’t just push higher and higher; she opened a door for every girl who’s ever been told, <em>“That’s not for you.”</em> From her first Everest summit more than a decade ago to standing on her 14th peak, Shishapangma, her journey is a masterclass in courage, discipline, and stubborn hope.</p>



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<p>And right now, her story isn’t only being celebrated; it’s being turned into a path others can walk.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_007-2-683x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-92222" width="512" height="768" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_007-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_007-2-187x280.jpg 187w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_007-2-768x1151.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_007-2-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_007-2-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_007-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_007-2-800x1199.jpg 800w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_007-2-scaled.jpg 1708w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photographs from pivotal moments during the career of Rolex Testimonee Dawa Yangzum Sherpa. After completing training in ice and rock climbing at Nepal’s famed Khumbu Climbing Center, she caught the attention of one of its founders, who selected her for an Everest expedition.</figcaption></figure></div>


<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Why Dawa Yangzum’s story hits harder than legends</h3>



<p>Dawa grew up in Nepal’s rural Rolwaling Valley, high in the Himalayas and close enough to feel the mountain life in her bones. Back then, traditional expectations were strong. Local men climbed season after season, working as Sherpas and guides, but girls weren’t encouraged to imagine that life for themselves.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_fg_062-2-1-753x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-92223" width="565" height="768" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_fg_062-2-1-753x1024.jpg 753w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_fg_062-2-1-206x280.jpg 206w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_fg_062-2-1-768x1045.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_fg_062-2-1-1129x1536.jpg 1129w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_fg_062-2-1-1506x2048.jpg 1506w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_fg_062-2-1-200x272.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_fg_062-2-1-800x1088.jpg 800w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_fg_062-2-1-scaled.jpg 1882w" sizes="(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dawa Yangzum Sherpa at Pasang Lhamu Climbing Wall in Kathmandu. The Rolex Testimonee has helped to shine a spotlight on the work of the Sherpas and empower women to follow in her footsteps.</figcaption></figure></div>


<p>She remembers sitting in school, sharing her dream of climbing Mount Everest, only to be met with laughter</p>



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<p>Still, she kept the dream. Because somewhere inside her, the mountains had already chosen her.</p>



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<p>When she finally began her journey, training in ice and rock climbing, earning her place in major expeditions, and building her way to elite mountaineering, she didn’t move like someone trying to “prove a point.” She moved like someone following a calling.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_201-3-1024x766.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-92230" width="768" height="575" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_201-3-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_201-3-375x280.jpg 375w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_201-3-768x574.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_201-3-1536x1148.jpg 1536w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_201-3-2048x1531.jpg 2048w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_201-3-200x150.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum_2604_201-3-800x598.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rolex Testimonee Dawa Yangzum Sherpa became the first Nepali woman to summit Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest mountain at 8,485 metres. She completed a speed ascent of this peak in 2019, reaching the summit in just 21 hours.</figcaption></figure></div>


<p>And the results speak for themselves: from major milestones like summiting Makalu to becoming the first Nepali woman to summit Annapurna without supplemental oxygen, to her final, defining climb of Xixabangma, Dawa didn’t chase records just to collect them. She collected them to leave something behind.</p>



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<p>A future.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What Rolex is doing isn’t just storytelling; it’s opening routes</h3>



<p>Rolex has long supported explorers and extraordinary people, and the brand’s relationship with these journeys goes back decades, supporting landmark expeditions and those brave enough to push beyond the known.</p>



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<p>But with the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex has broadened its focus: backing efforts that protect the planet and support the people who are building a better future.</p>



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<p>And in Dawa’s case, the support is personal and practical.</p>



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<p>Rolex is helping carry her vision forward by supporting high-altitude climbing courses for Nepali women and girls, the kind of training Dawa once dreamed about, long before she ever stood on an 8,000-metre summit.</p>



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<p>Because a role model is powerful. But a doorway is life-changing.</p>


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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Want to feel inspired in a way you can’t shake? Visit the place behind the climb</h3>



<p>Dawa’s story isn’t confined to headlines. It lives in the landscape itself, in valleys where the air is thin, where storms roll in faster than confidence, where every step matters and every ascent teaches something new.</p>



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<p>When you “buy in” to this story, you’re not just purchasing a product or a moment of admiration. You’re choosing to connect with the mountains that shaped Dawa, and with the new generation of women climbing toward their own possible.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_077-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-92231" width="768" height="512" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_077-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_077-420x280.jpg 420w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_077-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_077-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_077-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_077-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DYangzum-2603am_077-800x534.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rolex Testimonee Dawa Yangzum Sherpa on Mount Baker in Seattle. She has continued to break barriers throughout her career. “With Rolex’s support, I succeeded in writing my name in history. I think that is my big achievement,” she says.</figcaption></figure></div>


<p>So if you’ve ever wanted to visit Nepal with more purpose, more wonder, more <em>meaning</em>, this is your invitation.</p>



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<p>Come see the peaks that turned a girl’s impossible dream into a blueprint.<br>Come witness the culture, the communities, and the mountains that make bravery feel real—not cinematic.</p>



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<p>Because Dawa Yangzum Sherpa proved that inspiration isn’t something you watch.</p>



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<p>It’s something you do.</p>



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<p>Make it more than inspiration; make it a journey</p>


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<p>Follow Dawa’s legacy. Learn about the initiatives. Support the next training routes. And when the time is right, visit Nepal, not just to see the Himalayas, but to understand why people like Dawa climb them.</p>



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<p>Because the mountains treat everyone equally.</p>



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<p>And now, more people are daring to believe they belong up there.</p>


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