Sherpa woman climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks personal record

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own report as essentially the most successful feminine climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world’s highest peak Thursday

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Related Press

12 May 2022, 11:26

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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepali Sherpa broke her own document as probably the most profitable female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday.

Lakpa Sherpa and a number of other different climbers took benefit of favorable climate to achieve the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early in the morning, her brother and expedition organizer Mingma Gelu stated. He mentioned she was in good health and was safely descending from the height.

Sherpa, 48, never bought an opportunity to get a formal training as a result of she needed to begin incomes a living by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's profitable ascent was her 10th — the most times any girl has climbed Everest — and she or he has all the time mentioned she needed to encourage all girls so that they too can achieve their desires.

A native of Nepal, Sherpa lives within the U.S. with her three children in West Hartford, Connecticut.

One other Nepalese Sherpa information, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the 26th time Saturday, breaking his personal document for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a group of Sherpa climbers who fastened ropes alongside the route in order that a whole lot of different climbers and guides can make their strategy to the highest of the mountain later this month.

A whole bunch of international climbers and an equal number of Sherpa guides are set to try climbs of Everest in Might, the month when weather situations within the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.