When Lhakpa Sherpa reached Mount Everest’s summit on Thursday, she became the first woman to climb the most summits of the world’s highest mountain. She’s 48 years old. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/meet-the-mother-daughter-duo-who-reached-the-summit-of-mount-everest/2786600/
Cloudscape Climbing in the News CT Insider 2022-7-18 West Hartford woman sets record climbing Everest 10 times: ‘This mountain is my childhood friend’ https://www.ctinsider.com/hartford/article/West-Hartford-woman-sets-record-climbing-Everest-17310672.php “WEST HARTFORD — Growing up in the mountains of Nepal, Lhakpa Sherpa was never expected to climb Mount Everest.” THE GUARDIAN … Read More »News
St.Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN Virtual Talk An excellent virtual experience for St.Mary’s College St.Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN Virtual Talk L Sherpa 2/22/2021 Today I met virtually with St. Mary’s College students in Notre Dame, Indiana. St. Mary’s College is a liberal arts college… Read More »St.Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN Virtual Talk Draft
Denali Old Saybrook Talk L Sherpa 12/5/2018 On December 5th, 2018, I visited a charming outdoor equipment store named Denali in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. At 6 pm, the store closed, and they set up a small buffet of Nepali food. People came and settled in… Read More »Denali Old Saybrook Talk
Speaking at the Wallingford Public Library Another Wonderful Talk L Sherpa 10/22/2018 On October 22nd, 2018, I visited the Wallingford Public Library and attended a meeting on the 100th anniversary of the library’s opening. After a brief meeting about library operations, I showed the amicable… Read More »Speaking at the Wallingford Public Library
Ninth Everest Summit! A brief journal entry about my ninth summit. L Sherpa 07/04/2018 This spring in 2018, I climbed Mt.Everest for the ninth time! I had the support of my family and many Sherpas. I climbed with some people who had never been to… Read More »Ninth Everest Summit!
A Visit to Yale L Sherpa 1/24/2018 The Politic: What was it like growing up in Nepal? Lhakpa Sherpa: I am from the Sherpa family, and I have seven sisters and four brothers. I have never been in school at all in my life because… Read More »A Visit to Yale
