Raju Thapa
3rd June 2004, 01:49 AM
Pemba sets new record at Everest
Pemba Dorje Sherpa set a new record Thursday by reaching atop Mt Everest in 8 hours and 10 minutes. Lakpa climbed Everest for the fourth time
Lakpa Sherpa, a Nepali woman, reached the summit of Everest for the fourth time on Wednesday morning and set a new record for the most number of ascents by a woman, reports said Friday.
According to reports, Sherpa began her final ascent around 7 a.m. on
Wednesday along with six other climbers. She was part of a Romanian
expedition.
www.nepaltravels.com
Pemba Dorje Sherpa set a new record Thursday by reaching atop Mt Everest in 8 hours and 10 minutes. Lakpa climbed Everest for the fourth time
Lakpa Sherpa, a Nepali woman, reached the summit of Everest for the fourth time on Wednesday morning and set a new record for the most number of ascents by a woman, reports said Friday.
According to reports, Sherpa began her final ascent around 7 a.m. on
Wednesday along with six other climbers. She was part of a Romanian
expedition.
www.nepaltravels.com