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Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, Nepal's first female intl. mountain guide

Dawa Yangzum Sherpa becomes Nepal's first woman to earn a prestigious international qualification in mountaineering.

Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, 27, has completed a rigorous course run by the Swiss-based International Federation of Mountain Guides, often described as a PhD in mountaineering, becoming Nepal's first woman to earn a prestigious international qualification.

(Source: AFP)