Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsering Sherpa

Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsering Sherpa

In 2011, two Nepali men (Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsering Sherpa) climbed Mount Everest and then proceeded to paraglide off of the summit, landing 35 km away. They then hiked and kayaked to the Bay of Bengal, winning the pair National Geographic Adventurers of the Year.

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