Sherpa lady climbs Everest for tenth time, breaks personal record

A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal document as essentially the most profitable 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

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

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

Sherpa, 48, by no means acquired a chance to get a proper training because she needed to begin earning a dwelling by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her tenth — probably the most times any girl has climbed Everest — and he or she has all the time mentioned she wished to inspire all girls in order that they can also obtain their dreams.

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

One other Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the twenty sixth time Saturday, breaking his personal record for the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a gaggle of Sherpa climbers who mounted ropes alongside the route in order that tons of of different climbers and guides can make their approach to the highest of the mountain later this month.

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