Sherpa girl climbs Everest for tenth time, breaks own file

A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal file 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 Might 2022, 11:26

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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepali Sherpa broke her personal file 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 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 well being and was safely descending from the height.

Sherpa, 48, by no means received an opportunity to get a proper schooling because she had to start earning a living by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her tenth — the most occasions any lady has climbed Everest — and he or she has always mentioned she wished to inspire all ladies so they too can obtain their desires.

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 twenty sixth time Saturday, breaking his own document for essentially the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a gaggle of Sherpa climbers who fixed ropes alongside the route so that lots of of other climbers and guides can make their technique to the top of the mountain later this month.

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