Legendary climber Appa Sherpa, also know as "Super Sherpa", has scaled the Mount Everest for the record nineteenth time, on thursday, breaking his own previous official record, according to the officials. Apa Sherpa, 49, reached the summit of the world's highest peak early in the morning, Jitendra Giri, of the Nepalese mountaineering department, told AFP.
"He reached on top of Everest this morning and spent around half an hour on the summit," Giri said, adding that he was in good health and already heading back to base camp.
Apa unfurled a banner that read "Stop Climate Change, Let the Himalayas Live!," after reaching the summit.Apa, who bagged his first Everest summit in 1990, climbed the mountain this spring season in an effort to raise global awareness about climate change and its impact on the Himalayas.
More than 100 climbers have already made it to the summit this spring season, in which 29 expedition teams are in action.
(Source : THT Online, Dainikee.com)
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Its a great thing that legendary climber has scaled the everest once again. Our best wishes to him for scaling many more heights and re-writing the history books.
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