Mountain Queen Rises Again: Lhakpa Sherpa Scripts History With 11th Everest Summit
High above the clouds where oxygen is scarce and survival itself becomes a challenge Lhakpa Sherpa once again stood victorious on the summit of Mount Everest On Sunday morning at around am the legendary Nepali climber achieved her th successful ascent of the world s tallest mountain extending her own world record for the highest number of Everest summits by a woman With the climb Lhakpa did not just break another record she reinforced her status as one of the greatest mountaineers of all time For Nepal the moment was one of immense pride For women across the world it became another powerful reminder that determination can rise above every barrier From a Remote Village to Global Mountaineering GloryBorn in Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal Lhakpa s early life was far removed from international fame Raised in a modest Sherpa family near the Himalayas she grew up surrounded by mountains