Sherpa girl climbs Everest for tenth time, breaks personal document

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as the most successful 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 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 other climbers took benefit of favorable weather to reach the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early within the morning, her brother and expedition organizer Mingma Gelu mentioned. He mentioned she was in good health and was safely descending from the height.

Sherpa, 48, by no means obtained an opportunity to get a proper schooling because she had to start incomes a dwelling by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her 10th — the most times any lady has climbed Everest — and she or he has all the time mentioned she wanted to encourage all women so they too can obtain their goals.

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

Another Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the 26th time Saturday, breaking his personal report for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a gaggle of Sherpa climbers who fixed ropes alongside the route in order that tons of of other climbers and guides can make their way to the top of the mountain later this month.

A whole bunch of international climbers and an equal number of Sherpa guides are set to aim climbs of Everest in May, the month when weather conditions in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.