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

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

Lakpa Sherpa and several different 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 stated she was in good health and was safely descending from the height.

Sherpa, 48, by no means received a chance to get a formal training because she needed to start incomes a living by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her 10th — the most instances any lady has climbed Everest — and she has at all times said she wanted to encourage all ladies so they too can achieve their goals.

A local of Nepal, Sherpa lives within 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 document for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a bunch of Sherpa climbers who fixed ropes alongside the route so that hundreds of different climbers and guides can make their method to the top 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 Could, the month when climate situations in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.