Sherpa woman climbs Everest for tenth time, breaks personal record

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

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

Sherpa, 48, never acquired a chance to get a proper education as a result of she had to start incomes a residing by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her tenth — essentially the most instances any woman has climbed Everest — and she or he has at all times mentioned she needed to inspire all ladies in order that they too can achieve their dreams.

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

One other Nepalese Sherpa information, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the twenty sixth time Saturday, breaking his personal document for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a bunch of Sherpa climbers who mounted ropes alongside the route in order that hundreds of different climbers and guides can make their method to the highest of the mountain later this month.

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