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'''Lakpa Gelu''' ({{lang-ne|ल्हाक्पा घेलु}}) (born June 23, 1967), often spelled ''Lhakpa'', is a [[Nepalese people|Nepalese]] [[Sherpa people|Sherpa]] climber from Jubing - 1, KhariKhola, [[Solukhumbu District|Solukhumbu]], [[Nepal]]. |
'''Lakpa Gelu''' ({{lang-ne|ल्हाक्पा घेलु}}) (born June 23, 1967), often spelled ''Lhakpa'', is a [[Nepalese people|Nepalese]] [[Sherpa people|Sherpa]] climber from Jubing - 1, KhariKhola, [[Solukhumbu District|Solukhumbu]], [[Nepal]]. He is known for holding a previous [[world record]] for the fastest climbing of [[Mount Everest]] (the world's tallest mountain at 8,848 meters, known to the Nepalese as "'''Sagarmatha'''") in only 10 hours 56 minutes and 46 seconds. Gelu's record-breaking trip was his tenth trip to the summit of the mountain. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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==Speed climb of Everest== |
==Speed climb of Everest== |
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Gelu started for the summit at 5:00 p.m. on May 25, 2003, and reached on the summit at 3:56:46 a.m. on May 26. |
Gelu started for the summit at 5:00 p.m. on May 25, 2003, and reached on the summit at 3:56:46 a.m. on May 26. He returned to Base Camp at 11:20 a.m. on the 26th. (It is also reported that upon reaching the top, Gelu hoisted the [[Flag of Nepal|Nepalese flag]] on a {{convert|6|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} brass pole.) The total time of his climb from Base Camp to the summit and back to Base Camp was 18 hours 20 minutes. |
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The record he beat (12 hours 45 minutes) was set just a few days earlier on May 23, 2003 by 25-year-old [[Pemba Dorjie]], a Sherpa from [[Rolwaling Himal]]. |
The record he beat (12 hours 45 minutes) was set just a few days earlier on May 23, 2003 by 25-year-old [[Pemba Dorjie]], a Sherpa from [[Rolwaling Himal]]. |
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Lakpa Gelu was the climbing ''[[Sardar]]'' of the 12-member "Jubiläums Expedition Mt. Everest 2003." He began his ascent of Everest from the [[Mt. |
Lakpa Gelu was the climbing ''[[Sardar]]'' of the 12-member "Jubiläums Expedition Mt. Everest 2003." He began his ascent of Everest from the [[Mt. Everest#Southeast ridge|Southeast Ridge]] under the leadership of Eckhard Schmitt, a 56-year-old mountaineer from Schaftlach, [[Germany]]. |
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Nearly one year later, on May 21, 2004, [[Pemba Dorjie]] surpassed Gelu's record, reaching the top in 8 hours and 10 minutes. |
Nearly one year later, on May 21, 2004, [[Pemba Dorjie]] surpassed Gelu's record, reaching the top in 8 hours and 10 minutes. |
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==Controversy== |
==Controversy== |
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He is one of owners of the World Records Expedition and Trek budget agency from [[Kathmandu]]. It was accused for illegal and unethical business practices, among them selling client (which is not allowed in Nepal), breaking contract, hiring unprepared Sherpa and being responsible for luggage stealing.<ref>''Dwie strony Everestu'' (''Two faces of Everest''), Rzeczpospolita 23.08.2013, http://www.rp.pl/artykul/1040985-Dwie-strony-Everestu.html; ''Bezkarność Szerpów, groźby na Evereście'' (''Sherpa unpunished, threats on Everest'', http://off.sport.pl/off/1,111379,14351501,Bartlomiej_Wroblewski__Grozili_mi_smiercia_na_Everescie.html |
He is one of owners of the World Records Expedition and Trek budget agency from [[Kathmandu]]. It was accused for illegal and unethical business practices, among them selling client (which is not allowed in Nepal), breaking contract, hiring unprepared Sherpa and being responsible for luggage stealing.<ref>''Dwie strony Everestu'' (''Two faces of Everest''), Rzeczpospolita 23.08.2013, http://www.rp.pl/artykul/1040985-Dwie-strony-Everestu.html; ''Bezkarność Szerpów, groźby na Evereście'' (''Sherpa unpunished, threats on Everest'', http://off.sport.pl/off/1,111379,14351501,Bartlomiej_Wroblewski__Grozili_mi_smiercia_na_Everescie.html</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 03:52, 2 April 2014
Lakpa Gelu (Template:Lang-ne) (born June 23, 1967), often spelled Lhakpa, is a Nepalese Sherpa climber from Jubing - 1, KhariKhola, Solukhumbu, Nepal. He is known for holding a previous world record for the fastest climbing of Mount Everest (the world's tallest mountain at 8,848 meters, known to the Nepalese as "Sagarmatha") in only 10 hours 56 minutes and 46 seconds. Gelu's record-breaking trip was his tenth trip to the summit of the mountain.
Personal life
Lhakpa Gelu was born around June 23, 1967 [1] in the Solukhumbu of Nepal. The ethnic Sherpa community in Nepal does not record exact birth dates, though, so it is impossible to know his precise birth date.
Lhakpa Gelu comes from a family of climbers. His older brother died in 1991 while climbing Annapurna, and his youngest brother has also climbed Mount Everest.[2] He is married to Fulli and has three children—Ang Dawa, Nima, and Tashi.[3]
In December 2006, Lhakpa Gelu moved to Utah.[4] Despite his mountaineering accomplishments, Lhakpa struggled financially, as Sherpas are paid far less than Western guides.[4] In Utah, he had difficulty finding work as a mountain guide, so instead he had to work at a coffee house, installing signs, and delivering pizzas while searching for employment as an expedition guide.[5]
In 2008, Lhakpa began working as a guide for Alpine Ascents International, where he has guided expeditions up Mount Rainier and Aconcagua.[6][7]
Speed climb of Everest
Gelu started for the summit at 5:00 p.m. on May 25, 2003, and reached on the summit at 3:56:46 a.m. on May 26. He returned to Base Camp at 11:20 a.m. on the 26th. (It is also reported that upon reaching the top, Gelu hoisted the Nepalese flag on a 6-foot-tall (1.8 m) brass pole.) The total time of his climb from Base Camp to the summit and back to Base Camp was 18 hours 20 minutes.
The record he beat (12 hours 45 minutes) was set just a few days earlier on May 23, 2003 by 25-year-old Pemba Dorjie, a Sherpa from Rolwaling Himal.
Lakpa Gelu was the climbing Sardar of the 12-member "Jubiläums Expedition Mt. Everest 2003." He began his ascent of Everest from the Southeast Ridge under the leadership of Eckhard Schmitt, a 56-year-old mountaineer from Schaftlach, Germany.
Nearly one year later, on May 21, 2004, Pemba Dorjie surpassed Gelu's record, reaching the top in 8 hours and 10 minutes.
Other ascents
In addition to over a dozen Everest summits, Lhakpa has also summitted Cho Oyu and Ama Dablam in the Himalayas.[6]
In 2007, Lhakpa climbed Everest to raise money for an elementary school in his hometown in Nepal and to increase public awareness of the contributions of the Sherpa people to Himalayan mountaineering.[8][9]
Controversy
He is one of owners of the World Records Expedition and Trek budget agency from Kathmandu. It was accused for illegal and unethical business practices, among them selling client (which is not allowed in Nepal), breaking contract, hiring unprepared Sherpa and being responsible for luggage stealing.[10]
Notes
- ^ http://www.everestnews.com/everest2005/everestiran2005u06102005.htm
- ^ http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1185
- ^ http://deseretsherpa.blogspot.com/
- ^ a b http://www.denverpost.com/hiking/ci_5735613
- ^ http://www.backpacker.com/may_2008_feature_sherpa_salt_lake_city/articles/12367
- ^ a b http://www.alpineascents.com/guides.asp
- ^ http://www.alpineascents.com/aconcagua-teams09.html
- ^ http://www.sltrib.com/ci_6021063
- ^ http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5643465
- ^ Dwie strony Everestu (Two faces of Everest), Rzeczpospolita 23.08.2013, http://www.rp.pl/artykul/1040985-Dwie-strony-Everestu.html; Bezkarność Szerpów, groźby na Evereście (Sherpa unpunished, threats on Everest, http://off.sport.pl/off/1,111379,14351501,Bartlomiej_Wroblewski__Grozili_mi_smiercia_na_Everescie.html
External links
He is also involved in a social work by donating a fund to a public in Solukhumbu.