Sherpa girl climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks own report

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as essentially 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 May 2022, 11:26

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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepali Sherpa broke her own file 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 other climbers took advantage of favorable climate to achieve 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 health and was safely descending from the peak.

Sherpa, 48, never acquired an opportunity to get a formal schooling because she needed to start incomes a living by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's profitable ascent was her 10th — essentially the most times any girl has climbed Everest — and she or he has all the time mentioned she wanted to inspire all ladies in order that they can also achieve their desires.

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

One other Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the twenty sixth time Saturday, breaking his own file for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a group of Sherpa climbers who fixed ropes alongside the route in order that a whole lot of different climbers and guides could make their way to the highest of the mountain later this month.

Lots of of foreign climbers and an equal number of Sherpa guides are set to aim climbs of Everest in Might, the month when climate situations within the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.