05/17/2026
So proud of Lhakpa Sherpa! She will be hiking the Reservoir with us in June! Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford
Congratulations
On the morning of May 17, 2026, at approximately 9:30 AM Nepal time, Lhakpa Sherpa stood on the summit of Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha / Chomolungma) for the 11th time — extending her own world record as the woman with the most Everest summits in history.
Born in a small village in Nepal's Makalu region, denied schooling as a girl, she cut her hair and disguised herself as a boy just to get close to the mountains she loved. She started as a porter. She became a legend.
In 2000, she became the first Nepali woman to summit Everest and return alive. In 2003, she reached the top alongside her sister and brother — the first sibling trio on the summit, a Guinness World Record. She survived an abusive marriage, raised her daughters as a single mother in Hartford, Connecticut, and worked long hours to finance every expedition back to these mountains.
Eleven summits. Zero shortcuts.
The Mountain Queen 👑 continues to inspire every woman, every climber, and every person who has ever been told the mountain is not for them.
Wishing Lhakpa Sherpa a safe and steady descent back to Base Camp.
