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

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

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Related Press

12 Could 2022, 11:26

• 2 min read

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as probably the most successful female 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 weather to achieve 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, never received an opportunity to get a proper training as a result of she had to begin incomes a residing by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's profitable ascent was her tenth — essentially the most instances any lady has climbed Everest — and she has all the time said she wanted to encourage all ladies so that they too can achieve their goals.

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

Another Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the 26th time Saturday, breaking his personal report for essentially the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a bunch of Sherpa climbers who fastened ropes alongside the route in order that hundreds of different climbers and guides can make their technique to the highest 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 Could, the month when weather circumstances within the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.