Sherpa girl climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks own file

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own document as the most profitable female 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 successful feminine 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 weather to achieve the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early within the morning, her brother and expedition organizer Mingma Gelu mentioned. He said she was in good health and was safely descending from the peak.

Sherpa, 48, by no means bought an opportunity to get a proper education because she needed to begin incomes a residing by carrying climbing gear and supplies for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her tenth — essentially the most times any girl has climbed Everest — and he or she has always said she needed to inspire all ladies in order that they too can obtain their goals.

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

Another Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the twenty sixth 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 lots of of different climbers and guides can make their technique to the highest of the mountain later this month.

Tons of of overseas climbers and an equal variety of Sherpa guides are set to try climbs of Everest in Might, the month when weather situations in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.