Sherpa woman climbs Everest for tenth time, breaks own report

A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal file as the most profitable female 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 report as essentially the most successful feminine 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 weather to succeed in the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early in the morning, her brother and expedition organizer Mingma Gelu mentioned. He said she was in good well being and was safely descending from the height.

Sherpa, 48, by no means received a chance to get a proper education as a result of she had to start incomes a living by carrying climbing gear and supplies for trekkers. Thursday's profitable ascent was her tenth — the most occasions any girl has climbed Everest — and he or she has at all times mentioned she wanted to encourage all ladies so that they too can achieve their desires.

A local 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 own record for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a bunch of Sherpa climbers who fixed ropes along the route in order that tons of of other climbers and guides can make their method to the top of the mountain later this month.

A whole lot of foreign climbers and an equal number of Sherpa guides are set to try climbs of Everest in Might, the month when climate conditions within the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.