Gheorghe Dijmărescu

Gheorghe Dijmărescu (commonly known as George Dijmarescu, 1962 – September 2020)

He was married to Lhakpa Sherpa until their separation due to Dijmărescu's abusive behavior. In 2004, Dijmărescu and fellow climber David Watson organized the rescue of a Mexican climber who had trouble descending,

Dijmărescu married Lhakpa Sherpa in 2002, the first Nepali woman to summit Mount Everest and survive, who also has the record (as of 2022) for the most summits of Mount Everest by a woman at 10.

Michael Kodas' book High Crimes details allegations of physical violence and aggressive behavior by Dijmărescu, about a 2004 Connecticut expedition to Mount Everest which Dijmărescu organized. In his book, Kodas details Dijmărescu as an angry, short-tempered, and violent man with dictatorial tendencies. Kodas recounts how he witnessed Dijmărescu beat his wife Lhakpa Sherpa causing her to lose consciousness in Everest's Tibetan base camp, and how Dijmărescu threatened him to the point that he feared Dijmărescu would break into their tents at night and assault them. After returning to Connecticut, Kodas installed a security system at his home because he considered his family's safety threatened due to Dijmărescu's continued threats.

Dijmărescu's marriage with Lhakpa Sherpa came apart in 2012 after a violent episode. He beat Lhakpa Sherpa, requiring his wife to seek medical attention. Lhakpa Sherpa was taken to an emergency room. After release, Lhakpa Sherpa and her two daughters stayed at a local shelter for eight months.

Danube escape Dijmărescu survived a swim across the Danube to leave his native Romania. The swim took over an hour and was timed to avoid guards who had been known to kill those who tried to swim across. He managed to make his way through Yugoslavia and get to Italy.

Dijmărescu's Mount Everest summit record Dijmărescu summited Mount Everest: May 26, 1999 May 20, 2004 Jun 2, 2005 May 11, 2006 May 15, 2007