Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is a 2022 biographical documentary about Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the first Nepali woman to summit Mount Everest on April 22, 1993. The film utilizes archival footage, interviews of people who knew Pasang, contemporary HD footage of Nepal and Everest, and motion graphics to explore Sherpa’s pioneering achievements and the cultural and gender challenges she faced in the mountaineering community. It highlights her impact on Nepali society and her inspiration for future generations of Nepali women.
Synopis
Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest follows the life of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa and explores her determined journey against the backdrop of Nepal’s male-dominated climbing culture, detailing the obstacles she overcame to achieve her dream. The documentary highlights Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s enduring legacy, which has been recognized as a source of inspiration for future generations of Nepali climbers, including Dawa Yangzum Sherpa and Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita.
Cast & Crew Info
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa – Herself (Nepal’s first woman to summit Mount Everest)
Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa – Himself (husband of late Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, founder of Thamserku Expedition, and the first Nepalese to summit 7 summits.)
Marc Batard – Himself (French mountaineer known as “The Sprinter”)
Norbu Tenzing – Himself (Son of Tenzing Norgay, Vice President of the American Himalayan Foundation)
Vincanne Adams – Herself (Anthropologist and scholar specializing in Himalayan cultures. Author of Tigers of the Snow and Other Virtual Sherpas.)
Jan Arnold – Herself (Everest summiteer, physician, and widow of mountaineer Rob Hall)
Rudi Meier – Himself (Swiss mountaineer and guide)
Jean Raphoz – Himself (Mountaineer and alpine guide)
Mireille Schmitt – Herself (Pasang Lhamu’s friend and Marc Batard’s wife)
Dawa Futi Sherpa – Herself (Pasang Lhamu’s daughter)
Ang Dorjee Sherpa – Himself (Pasang Lhamu’s eldest brother)
Lhakpa Geltzen Sherpa – Himself (Sherpa climber who accompanied Pasang Lhamu on her 1993 climb)
Nawang Thiele Sherpa – Himself (Pasang Lhamu’s younger brother)
Pasang Yangjee Sherpa, PhD – Herself (A scholar of Sherpa culture and an academic researcher. Her expertise is documented in her review of Sherpa: Trouble on Everest, published in HIMALAYA.)
Pemba Norbu Sherpa – Himself (Climber and guide)
Phurna Kitar Sherpa – Himself (Pasang Lhamu’s climbing partner)
Raju Silwal – Himself (Nepalese journalist and Chief News Editor at Nepal News English)
Pascal Tournaire – Himself (Photographer and mountaineer)
Sir Edmund Hillary – Himself (archival footage)
Tenzing Norgay (archive footage)
