| elevation: |
8,013 metres (26,289 feet) |
| location: |
Tibet (China) |
| range: |
Langtang Himal |
| coordinates: |
28°21' N 85°47' E |
| first ascent: |
May 2, 1964 by Hsu Ching |
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Shishapangma is the fourteenth highest mountain and the lowest
of the eight-thousanders. Shishapangma was the last 8,000 metre peak to be climbed.
The Tibetan name means "crest above the grassy plains". Alternate names
of Shishapangma include Gosainthan (Sanskrit for "place of the saint"),
Xixabangma (Chinese for "bad weather") and Xixabangma Feng.
Shishapangma was first climbed on May 2, 1964 by Hsu Ching and his ten man
Chinese expedition.
On 11 December 2004, Jean-Christophe Lafaille, a French climber, completed
the first solo ascent from a new route on the South face.
Spanish Woman Completes 8,000er List5/17/10 - Spanish climber Edurne Pasaban has summited Shishapangma, completing a decade-long effort to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000-m
Oh Eun-Sun Officially Recognized as 1st Woman to Climb the 8,000ers<p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/climbing/1/0/n/A/-/-/OhEunSun_BaseCampAnnapurna.jpg" alt="" hspace=" alt
Pasaban Poised for Annapurna Summit Bid on Saturday<p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/climbing/1/0/b/A/-/-/edurne_pasaban_899_Escalando_hacia_el_C3.jpg" alt="" hsp
Edurne Pasaban and Oh Eun-Sun Share Tea at Annapurna Base Camp<p> <img class="alignnone" src="http://z.about.com/d/climbing/1/H/X/A/-/-/edurne_pasaban927_con-Miss-Oh.jpg" al
Himalayan Expeditions Update: A Busy Spring on the High Peaks<p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/climbing/1/0/V/A/-/-/EdurnePsaban11_FerranLatorre_nearCamp3_1.jpg" alt="" hsp
Which Woman Will be First to Climb All 8,000-Meter Peaks?1/0/N/A/-/-/EdurnePasaban1_2.jpg alt= 5 center //p
pAt some point this spring, a woman should become the first female to join the exclusive
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