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

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own report as probably the most profitable 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 file as probably the most profitable 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 benefit of favorable weather to achieve the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early within the morning, her brother and expedition organizer Mingma Gelu said. He mentioned she was in good health and was safely descending from the peak.

Sherpa, 48, by no means received a chance to get a proper schooling as a result of she had to start earning a residing by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her 10th — essentially the most times any woman has climbed Everest — and she has all the time said she wished to inspire all ladies so that they too can obtain their dreams.

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

Another Nepalese Sherpa information, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the twenty sixth time Saturday, breaking his own report for the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a gaggle of Sherpa climbers who mounted ropes alongside the route so that lots of of other climbers and guides can make their solution to the top of the mountain later this month.

A whole bunch of overseas climbers and an equal variety of Sherpa guides are set to attempt climbs of Everest in Could, the month when climate circumstances within the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.