Sherpa lady climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks own report

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 Might 2022, 11:26

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

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

Sherpa, 48, never acquired a chance to get a proper education because she needed to start incomes a residing by carrying climbing gear and supplies for trekkers. Thursday's profitable ascent was her tenth — essentially the most times any woman has climbed Everest — and she or he has all the time mentioned she needed to encourage all ladies in order that they can also achieve their desires.

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

Another Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the 26th time Saturday, breaking his own report for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a bunch of Sherpa climbers who fixed ropes along the route so that tons of of other climbers and guides can make their technique to the highest of the mountain later this month.

A whole bunch of overseas climbers and an equal variety of Sherpa guides are set to try climbs of Everest in May, the month when climate circumstances within the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.