Dale Abenojar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dale Abenojar
Occupation	Explorer
Date Of Birth	Apr 27, 1963(1963-04-27)
Age	61
Country	Philippines
Birth City	Manila
Horoscope	Aries

Dale Abenojar Biography

Dale Abenojar is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on April 27, 1963 in Manila, Philippines. Dale Sto. Tomas Abenojar (born April 27 1963) is a Filipino mountaineer and adventure sportsman as well as a Mountain guide for a living. He is the creator of an evangelical Christian ministry known as Gospel Expedition Ministries. He completed his studies at the Living Waters’ U.S.A. School of Biblical Evangelism in 1995. He is currently a missionary and evangelist. He was acknowledged for being “the first Filipino” to climb to the top of Mount Everest by veteran Himalayan expedition journalist Elizabeth Hawley. In the words of Hawley Dale, he climbed Everest on May 15, 2006. Abenojar was officially certified through the China Tibet Mountaineering Association (CTMA) on the 20th of May 2006 as having reached the summit of Everest by way of North Col. North Col on May 15 in the 15th of May, 2006 around 10:30 a.m. Beijing time.

Sherpa claims that Abenojar didn’t succeed in his Everest attempt. A Nepali guide and porter (Tshiring Jangbu Sherpa) has denied telling the now FPMEE, which was later disbanded First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition (FPMEE) that the 44-year-old Filipino adventurer Dale Abenojar did not reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 15 in 2006. In a call interview with Nepal conducted by Philippine STAR newspaper reporter Allan Rainier Ronda, Tshiring Jangbu Sherpa admitted to The Philippine STAR he had not had a conversation with the Dr. Ted Esguerra, the former expedition physician of FPMEE or any other member of the group. “I didn’t talk to anybody”, Tshiring said. “He (Abenojar) reached the top. That is the truth.” Tshiring who led Abenojar to summit of the highest mountain in the world He said that the summit certification that was issued by the Chinese-Tibet Mountains Association (CTMA) in respect of Abenojar is the an authoritative source. “They (CTMA) conducted an interview with Dale in the course of interviewing him questions about his experiences, Tshiring said. “I was also interviewed. But not in a group with them, as you may have guessed. All the climbers who reached the summit the same day were also interrogated. From those interviews, the CTMA issues certifications.” As per the certificate of Abenojar it states that the CTMA verified that he achieved the summit of Mount Everest in the morning of May 15th 06, 2006 via Tibet, China or north slope or north col of the famous summit. It is worth noting that the FPMEE has consistently questioned Abenojar’s feat of beating its two other member Leo Oracion and Erwin “Pastor” Emata, who had made it to the top of Mount Everest via the Nepal side or the south slope, and achieved it between May 17-18 the 17th and 18th of May, 2006. The FPMEE has dismissed his CTMA Summit certificate in the past as an “forgery” and his claim was a “hoax”, and maintained that Oracion and Emata were the first and the second Filipinos to climb Mount Everest.

After 10 years he resumed his bid to climb Everest. He pawned his car, a Range Rover to support his climb. During the early stage of his expedition he took a short alpine mountaineering course provided by his Sherpa and was given proper acclimatization. In performing the first acclimatization in North Col Dale spewed blood due to lung infection. He was brought down with the assistance of two Sherpas and treated by the Indian doctor in Base Camp. After recuperating he then proceeded to assault the summit. His summit assault was monitored by radio communication between Monterosa Treks and Expeditions camp manager Ram Krishna and Abenojar’s lead trekking guide Tsiring Jangbu Sherpa from China Base Camp at 5400m on May 10, Advance Base Camp at 6400m on May 10, North Col- Camp 1 at 7000m on May 12, Camp 2 at 7900m on May 13, Camp 3 at 8300m on May 14 and on the summit day at 8848m on May 15, 2006 at 10:45 a.m. Beijing time.

On August 4, 2006, Dale’s documentary film “CHILD IN EVEREST” was shown to family, friends, supporters, media and representatives of the Philippine government. Curator of Malacañang Museum is now evaluating of giving Dale the presidential citation and recognition of “Champions for Life.”. On June 18, 2007, the Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang sent an official invitation to Abenojar for his conferment of the Presidential Award on June 20, 2007.

On May 15th in 2006, in the morning at 10:00 pm Chinese hour (8:45 pm Nepal time) With no money nor any the experience of a mountaineering expedition at high altitude, Dale made it and did indeed fulfill his lifelong aspiration of climbing to the summit of Mount. Everest. It wasn’t an easy climb. He lost his big toe on the left due to frostbite.

Dale Abenojar Net Worth

Dale Abenojar is one of the richest Explorer from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dale Abenojar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

There are many who doubt that he actually made it to the top and was capable of climbing the highest peak on earth. Dale Abenojar, whose lifelong aspiration was to conquer Mount Everest, and was the First Filipino to publicly announce his plans to climb Everest in 1994, has claimed that he was successful and has evidence to prove it.

Dale was an ex-member of the University of the Philippines Mountaineers. Dale was the first Filipino to publicly announce his intent to summit Everest in the year 1994. The announcement drew criticism from the Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines which was headed by Rolando Francisco. The MFPI sent an email to the president of the Philippines not to endorse the Everest Expedition.

Newspapers in the Philippines reported a bitter rivalry between the maverick Dale Abenojar, who claimed the first Filipino ascent via the Northeast Ridge on May 15, and a national team that reached the summit from the south side two days later. The news was first reported in Philippine media on May 17, 2006 by GMA 7 and ABS-CBN, but actually first came to light through a posting on May 16, 2006 by Outdoor News Wire and Mt. Everest.Net.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Dale Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Dale Abenojar celebrates birthday on April 27 of every year.

How did Dale abenojar reach the summit of Mount Everest?

Abenojar said he reached the summit of Everest through the north face on May 15, 2006, for which feat he received a certificate from the Tibet Mountaineering Association. FPMEE’s Leo Oracion, widely held as the first Filipino on Mt. Everest peak, was recorded to have achieved the feat on May 17, 2006.

What is the contribution of Dale abenojar in the Philippines?

Manila: A mountaineering group in Tibet has certified businessman Dale Abenojar as the first Filipino to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 15 two days ahead of three more publicised feats by his compatriots.

How did the Filipino mountaineers reach the summit of Mount Everest?

The 2006 Philippine Mount Everest expedition is a Filipino mountaineering expedition that made a successful attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest via the traditional southeast ridge route in May 2006 during the spring climbing season in the Himalayas.

Did a Filipino climb Mount Everest?

Initial Seven Summits climbs On September 26, 2005, Romi Garduce became the first Filipino to top out an 8000m peak, Cho Oyu, then the highest mountain peak scaled by a Filipino. On May 19, 2006, he climbed the summit of Mount Everest , his third Seven Summits Peak after Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua.

Who was the first person to climb Mt Everest?

First ascenders