Apa Sherpa
Appa Sherpa or Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa, aged 46, is a Nepalese sherpa. He was born between 1960 - 1962, in the village of Thame, Nepal. Appa himself is not sure as Sherpas do not take strict records of birth dates.
Background
Appa grew up in the foothills of Everest, and began carrying equipment and supplies for trekkers and mountaineers at an early age.
At the age of 27, during the summer season of 1988 he married Yang Chi, also from Thames area with which he soon had their first son, Tenzing Zangbu. He has a total of four children.
Appa first climbed Mount Everest in 1989 with a New Zealand Team led by the experienced climber Rob Hall.
Achievements
In May 19, 2006, Appa climbed Everest for the 16th time - breaking his own record for the highest number of successful summits.
External Links
- Sherpa breaks Mt Everest record
- Associated Press on Appa Sherpa
- Everesthistory.com - Apa Sherpa
- mounteverest.net
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