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

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

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

Sherpa, 48, never bought an opportunity to get a formal schooling because she needed to begin earning a living by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her 10th — probably the most instances any girl has climbed Everest — and she or he has always stated she wished to inspire all women in order that they too can achieve their dreams.

A local of Nepal, Sherpa lives in the U.S. 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 record for essentially the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a group of Sherpa climbers who mounted ropes alongside the route so that a whole bunch of different climbers and guides could make their option to the highest of the mountain later this month.

Hundreds of foreign climbers and an equal variety of Sherpa guides are set to attempt climbs of Everest in Might, the month when climate situations in the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.