Indian woman on Everest twice in week |
An Indian climber on May 21, 2017 , reached the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, her expedition team said, setting a women`s record for a double ascent of the world`s highest mountain in a single season.Anshu Jamsenpa, 37, returned from the 8,848-metre (29,028-feet) peak on May 16, before turning around after a short rest to repeat the feat. Anshu reached the summit of Everest at 8:00 am (0215 GMT) today for the second time this season, setting a new record, according to Dawa Lama of Dream Himalaya Adventures. Jamsenpa, a mother of two, was blessed by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama before leaving for the expedition. The current female record, certified by Guinness World Records, is held by Nepali climber Chhurim Sherpa, who in 2012 become the first woman to scale the peak twice in a season. Jamsenpa has climbed Mount Everest five times.More than 120 climbers have made the summit this season, with the first ascents delayed by high winds, fresh snowfall and unusually cold temperatures.
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