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

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

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press

12 Might 2022, 11:26

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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepali Sherpa broke her own document as probably 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 advantage of favorable climate to achieve the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early within the morning, her brother and expedition organizer Mingma Gelu stated. He mentioned she was in good well being and was safely descending from the peak.

Sherpa, 48, never obtained a chance to get a proper education as a result of she had to start incomes a living by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her tenth — essentially the most instances any lady has climbed Everest — and he or she has always stated she wished to encourage all women so that they too can achieve their goals.

A native of Nepal, Sherpa lives in the U.S. along 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 essentially the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a group of Sherpa climbers who mounted ropes alongside the route so that a whole lot of different climbers and guides could make their strategy to the top of the mountain later this month.

Hundreds of foreign climbers and an equal variety of Sherpa guides are set to attempt climbs of Everest in Might, the month when climate conditions in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.