Nepalese climber scales Mt. Everest peak for record 15th time
AFP, Kathmandu
A Nepalese climber has conquered the world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, for a record 15th time, Nepal's tourism ministry announc-ed Wednesday. Apa Sherpa, 48, reached the summit of the 8,848-metre-high (29,028-foot) Everest early Tuesday, the ministry said in a statement. Apa first scaled Everest on May 10, 1990, and has been to the top of the world 15 times in as many years earning him the title of "Mr. Everest" among mountaineers and the Sherpa community of mountain guides, according to the website, Everestnews.com Thousands of Sherpas such as Apa from the Solukhumbu district, home to Mount Everest in northeastern Nepal, depend on the earnings from the three-month climbing season to provide for their families the whole year.
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