Sherpa lady climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks personal document

A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal report as 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 personal record as probably the most profitable female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday.

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

Sherpa, 48, never obtained an opportunity to get a formal education as a result of she had to start incomes a living by carrying climbing gear and supplies for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her tenth — probably the most instances any woman has climbed Everest — and she or he has always mentioned she needed to inspire all ladies so they can also achieve their dreams.

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

One other Nepalese Sherpa information, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the 26th time Saturday, breaking his personal file for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a bunch of Sherpa climbers who fastened ropes alongside the route in order that a whole bunch of other climbers and guides could make their strategy to the highest 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 Might, the month when weather situations in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.