Sherpa girl climbs Everest for tenth time, breaks personal report

A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal report as essentially the most profitable feminine climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world’s highest peak Thursday

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Related Press

12 Could 2022, 11:26

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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as probably the most profitable 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 weather to succeed in 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 peak.

Sherpa, 48, by no means acquired a chance to get a proper education as a result of she had to begin incomes a residing by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's profitable ascent was her 10th — essentially the most instances any girl has climbed Everest — and she has all the time mentioned she needed to encourage all ladies so that they can also obtain their goals.

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

One other Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the 26th time Saturday, breaking his personal file for essentially the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a gaggle of Sherpa climbers who fastened ropes alongside the route so that tons of of other climbers and guides can make their technique to the highest of the mountain later this month.

A whole bunch of international climbers and an equal variety of Sherpa guides are set to attempt climbs of Everest in Could, the month when weather circumstances in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.