Claim: Chhang Dawa Sherpa grew up in the rural village of Narbuchaur in Makalu Village and first reached the summit of Makalu in the Spring of 2001 with his brother Mingma Sherpa.
Evidence: Chhang Dawa Sherpa was born and grew up in the rural village of Narbuchaur in Makalu Village of Sankhuwasabha District in Nepal. Dawa first reached the summit of Makalu (8485 m) in the Spring of 2001 without supplementary oxygen along with his brother Mingma Sherpa.