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

A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal file as essentially the most successful female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world’s highest peak Thursday

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press

12 Could 2022, 11:26

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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal report as the most successful female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday.

Lakpa Sherpa and several other climbers took benefit of favorable climate to succeed in the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early in 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 got a chance to get a formal education as a result of she had to start earning a residing by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's profitable ascent was her tenth — probably the most instances any woman has climbed Everest — and he or she has always stated she wished to encourage all women so they can also obtain their dreams.

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

One other Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the 26th time Saturday, breaking his personal document for the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a bunch of Sherpa climbers who mounted ropes alongside the route so that hundreds of other climbers and guides can make their way to the highest of the mountain later this month.

Tons of of international climbers and an equal number of Sherpa guides are set to aim climbs of Everest in May, the month when climate conditions in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.