This Mother Climbed Everest 10 Times, Washed Dishes for a Living & Is Now Training for Her 11th Attempt

In the world of high altitude climbing, where survival depends on discipline, instinct, and an almost unexplainable relationship with the mountain, Lhakpa Sherpa stands in a category of her own. She is not a climber who has conquered Everest once or twice.  She is the woman who has reached the summit more times than any other woman in history, but her name is still not widely known beyond mountaineering circles. Born in a small village in Nepal, she grew up in a life ruled by the Himalayas but far removed from privilege. There was no training waiting for her, no structured path into profess...