Sherpa lady climbs Everest for tenth time, breaks personal file

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own file as essentially 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 Might 2022, 11:26

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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepali Sherpa broke her own file as the most profitable female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday.

Lakpa Sherpa and a number of other different climbers took benefit of favorable weather to achieve the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit early in the morning, her brother and expedition organizer Mingma Gelu stated. He stated she was in good well being and was safely descending from the height.

Sherpa, 48, never received an opportunity to get a proper schooling because she had to start incomes a residing by carrying climbing gear and provides for trekkers. Thursday's profitable ascent was her 10th — essentially the most occasions any girl has climbed Everest — and she has all the time said she wished to encourage all women in order that they can also achieve their goals.

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

Another Nepalese Sherpa guide, Kami Rita, reached the summit for the 26th time Saturday, breaking his own file for probably the most climbs of Everest. Rita led a gaggle of Sherpa climbers who fixed ropes alongside the route so that a whole lot of different climbers and guides can make their technique to the highest of the mountain later this month.

A whole bunch of international climbers and an equal number of Sherpa guides are set to try climbs of Everest in Might, the month when climate conditions within the Himalayan peaks are most favorable for climbing.