Sherpa lady climbs Everest for tenth time, breaks own record

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own file as probably the most profitable feminine climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world’s highest peak Thursday

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press

12 May 2022, 11:26

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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepali Sherpa broke her own document as essentially the most successful feminine 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 climate to succeed in 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 height.

Sherpa, 48, never got an opportunity to get a formal education because she had to start earning a living by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her tenth — probably the most times any woman has climbed Everest — and she has always said she wished to inspire all ladies so that they can also obtain their goals.

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

Another Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the 26th time Saturday, breaking his own file for the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a gaggle of Sherpa climbers who mounted ropes alongside the route so that lots of of different climbers and guides could make their method to the top of the mountain later this month.

A whole lot of international climbers and an equal number of Sherpa guides are set to try climbs of Everest in Might, the month when weather circumstances in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.