Sherpa woman climbs Everest for tenth time, breaks own document

A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal document as 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 Might 2022, 11:26

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

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

Sherpa, 48, never got an opportunity to get a proper education because she had to begin earning a residing by carrying climbing gear and supplies for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her 10th — probably the most times any lady has climbed Everest — and he or she has always said she needed to inspire all women so that they too can obtain their desires.

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

One other Nepalese Sherpa information, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the twenty sixth time Saturday, breaking his own document for essentially the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a gaggle of Sherpa climbers who mounted ropes along the route in order that a whole lot of other climbers and guides could make their option to the top of the mountain later this month.

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