Saturday, May 21, 2011

Chhurim Sherpa sets world record of by scaling Mt Everest twice within 11 days

A 27 years old Chhurim Sherpa from Taplejung in Mechi has conquered Mt Everest twice within 11 days.
"No women has climbed Mt Everest twice even in one mountaineering season but a brave lady Sherpa from Ghunsa made it within 11 days," said her agency. "It is a new World Record in the field of mountaineering history."
On her first successful summit, she reached on the summit of Mt Everest on May 12 in the morning at 7.00 as a climbing Sherpa together with team leader of Arun Friendship Mt Everest expedition team Anshu Jamsenpa of India and Lakpa Rangdu Sherpa, Ngima Nuru Sherpa and Lakpa Chhiri Sherpa.
She made her second trip to summit on May 19 in the morning. On the second attempt, two trekking companies Arun Treks and Expedition, Nepal and Himalayan Sherpa Expedition USA, logistically supported her.
She has started her first summit on May 9 with team members from base camp and successfully reached on the top of the World of Mt Everest on May 12. She returned to Base Camp, took few days rest and again started her second summit on May 17 straight to Camp II, on May 18 to Camp IV skipping Camp I and III, proving her strong willpower and extra ordinary zeal to climb.

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