Before his retirement, Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa — renamed Apa, meaning “much-loved,” after surviving an avalanche at just three months old — held the world record for the most Everest summits ...

Apa Sherpa is a professional mountaineer from Thame, Nepal who has summited Everest 19 times. Over the last 20 years he has been witness to the impacts of climate change in the Himalayan region. My ...

The group, led by 16 times summiter Apa Sherpa and speed record holder Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, aims to promoted the Sherpa culture and raise funds for Sherpa children. Last Thursday a record breaking ...

See also the record breaking 11th summit of Apa Sherpa, the expedition's Sherpa Leader. This Documentary also includes historical footage of the past 40 years of the human attempt to reach the ...