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

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own report as probably 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 report as the most profitable 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 succeed in the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early in the morning, her brother and expedition organizer Mingma Gelu mentioned. He stated she was in good well being and was safely descending from the peak.

Sherpa, 48, by no means got an opportunity to get a formal schooling as a result of she had to start incomes a dwelling by carrying climbing gear and supplies for trekkers. Thursday's successful ascent was her tenth — the most occasions any woman has climbed Everest — and she has all the time mentioned she wanted to inspire all women so they too can achieve their goals.

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

One other Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the twenty sixth time Saturday, breaking his own report for essentially the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a bunch of Sherpa climbers who mounted ropes alongside the route so that tons of of different climbers and guides could make their strategy to the highest of the mountain later this month.

Lots of of international climbers and an equal variety of Sherpa guides are set to attempt climbs of Everest in Could, the month when weather situations within the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.