Fast ascent of Mount Everest by a Nepalese woman
In 2018, Phunjo Jhangmu Lama made history by climbing Mount Everest in a record-breaking time of 39 hours and 6 minutes for women. Now, she's shattered her own record.
Nepalese mountain guide and rescuer Phunjo Jhangmu Lama has rewritten the book on speed climbing, reaching the summit of Mount Everest in a stunning 14 hours and 31 minutes. This achievement surpasses the previous women's record set three years ago by Ada Tsang Yin-hung from Hong Kong, who completed the trek in 25 hours and 50 minutes, as per a Nepalese official at Everest Base Camp.
Prior to this, Phunjo Jhangmu Lama was already known for her impressive ascent records. In 2018, she had entered the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest Everest ascent from the Nepalese side, with a time of 39 hours and 6 minutes.
This ambitious climber began her ascent on Wednesday afternoon at 3:52 p.m., and reached the peak at 6:23 a.m. the following day. The official confirms that this impressive feat also breaks the overall speed record set by another Nepalese mountain guide, Lakpa Gelu Sherpa, who achieved the fastest ascent in 2003 with a time of 10 hours and 56 minutes.
Phunjo Jhangmu Lama has once again secured her place in climbing history with this incredible achievement.
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Source: www.ntv.de
