Lhakpa Sherpa
Lhakpa Sherpa is a renowned Nepali mountaineer known for her remarkable achievements in climbing Mount Everest, having set the record for the most ascents by a woman. Born in 1971 in Makalu, Nepal, she began her journey in the mountaineering world as a porter before becoming the first Nepali woman to successfully summit Everest in 2000. Lhakpa has climbed Everest eleven times, often emphasizing her role as a trailblazer for women in mountaineering and advocating for female empowerment. Her inspiring story has been captured in documentaries, and she continues to motivate young women in the Himalayan region.
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Lhakpa Sherpa holds the record for the most summits of Everest by a woman.
30 years after ‘Into Thin Air’ disaster, Everest has changed. Now the weather isn’t the only big threat
United States· 2026-05-30
Lhakpa Sherpa has reached the summit of Everest ten times.
Un alpinista británico bate un récord de ascensos al Everest con 19 veces, pero sigue sin superar a los sherpas | El Montañista | Deportes
Spain· 2025-05-20
Lhakpa Sherpa holds a world record for ten Everest summits by a woman.
Fifty years ago, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Everest. Why do so few people know her story?United States· 2025-05-18
Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest ten times, yet struggled for support.
Index - FOMO - Ötven éve csodát tett a Mount Everesten, mégis csak kevesen ismerik a történetét
Hungary· 2025-05-17
Lhakpa Sherpa is known as the woman who has climbed Mount Everest the most times in the world.
कामीरिता ३१ औं र ल्हाक्पा ११ औं पटक सगरमाथा चढ्दै- समाचार
Nepal· 2025-05-05
Lhakpa Sherpa is known for being the first Nepali woman to successfully summit Mount Everest and return.
सगरमाथाकी महारानी- कोसेली - कान्तिपुर समाचारNepal· 2025-05-03
