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

A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal record as essentially the most profitable 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 personal document as essentially the most successful female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday.

Lakpa Sherpa and several other other climbers took advantage of favorable climate to reach the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early within the morning, her brother and expedition organizer Mingma Gelu stated. He stated she was in good well being and was safely descending from the height.

Sherpa, 48, by no means acquired a chance to get a formal schooling because she needed to begin earning a dwelling by carrying climbing gear and supplies for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her tenth — probably the most times any lady has climbed Everest — and she or he has all the time mentioned she needed to encourage all ladies so they too can obtain their dreams.

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

One other Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the twenty sixth time Saturday, breaking his personal report for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a bunch of Sherpa climbers who fixed ropes along the route in order that a whole lot of other climbers and guides can make their approach to the top of the mountain later this month.

Tons of of international climbers and an equal variety of Sherpa guides are set to try climbs of Everest in Could, the month when climate situations in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.