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Follow the Eco Everest 2011Expedition with Asian Trekking
Published in Asian Trekking Blog Written by Wiggy First Asian Trekking Summit of Everest this year, Apa, Chris and Deke call off summit push due to winds. The Brazilians are going to Camp 2 and try to summit if the winds turn out not as bad as the forecasts.
2011 Apa Sherpa Eco Everest Expedition
Saturday, April 2, 2011 Bangkok Airport Flight 795 to Bangkok, 200 AM: just woke up, looked out window on left side of plane. Lights. Seems odd, why city lights when we’re flying over the ocean? Monitor in the back of the seat in front of me (Apa’s seat actually—we both have left-side window seats) shows [...]
Apa Sherpa leaving for record-breaking 20th Mt. Everest attempt
SALT LAKE CITY — Apa Sherpa, the world record holder for climbing Mt. Everest 19 times, will leave Utah on Monday to attempt a 20th summit with the Eco Everest expedition in May. Apa is climbing to raise money for the newly founded Apa Sherpa Foundation, a nonprofit that will use community-generated projects to [...]
Apa Sherpa heads to Nepal — but not for Everest
Apa Sherpa heads to Nepal — but not for Everest Climbing » Record-holding mountaineer aims for first ascent of unnamed peak. By Brett Prettyman Updated: 09/24/2009 03:25:23 PM MDT Apa Sherpa has broken the routine: The Salt Lake resident with the world record for the most summits of Mount Everest left for Nepal this week. But [...]
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Namaste Utahn seeks 19th ascent of Everest Summit » Apa Sherpa, a 49-year-old Draper resident, dedicates climb to global warming education. By Brett Prettyman The Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 04/06/2009 09:42:18 AM MDT The signs of spring in the northern hemisphere are everywhere. Snow is melting, flowers are appearing and Apa Sherpa is preparing to [...]
Thank you for all your help David Relin, Steve and Lila Wagner, Plum TV, Sun Valley, Hailey Idaho for your kind support.
Click here: PLUM TV From Mountain to Mountain http://sunvalley.plumtv.com/node/6388 Thame School children. Thame Nepal.
SNEWS Outdoor Specialty News
SNEWS http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/12424.html Hot Chillys Partners With Everest Climbers: The SuperSherpas Posted: 07/28/2008 In Category: Outdoor Manufacturer Posted By: Brook Sutton Press Release Content Pages Sponsored By: San Luis Obispo, Calif. – Hot Chillys, maker of premium base layers, proudly announces its sponsorship of the world-renowned mountaineers Apa and Lhakpa Sherpa. Known collectively as the SuperSherpas, [...]
Thank You to "The Adventurist" Jason Hendricks
Reflections On A Glimpse Into The Life of Apa Sherpa Posted by Jason A. Hendricks on June 3, 2008 Apa Sherpa is to Mt. Everest what Michael Jordan was to basketball. He has succeeded and excelled at every level. Mt. Everest is his NBA Finals. With finesse and strength, Apa Sherpa has slowly carved a [...]
Sawtooth Bontanical Garden
We visited the Sawtooth Botanical Garden along with our friend Steve Wagner who took us to one of the most beautiful locations in Sun Valley, ID. Apa turned the prayer wheel many times. The Pray Wheel was blessed the Dali Lama which is one of only 2 Prayer wheels blessed by his Holiness in the United States. The [...]
Hot Chillys & SuperSherpas join forces
Hot Chillys - serious performance base layer for serious fun. If your idea of fun is climbing Mt. Everest (a world-record 18 times, no less) what would you choose to wear?He chose Hot Chillys.Apa Sherpa (left), on the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 feet) for the eighteenth time, May 22, 2008.Hot Chillys is proud to sponsor Apa [...]
Sun Valley Event with David Oliver Relin & SuperSherpas
THIS IS A PROGRAM CO-SPONSORED WITH THE LIBRARYThree Cups of Tea author to speak in Hailey on August 8, 2008.David Oliver Relin, co-author of Three Cups of Tea, will present a talk and slide-show with Apa Sherpa and Lahkpa Sherpa (the SuperSherpas – Mt. Everest record holders) on August 8, 2008, at 8:00PM at the [...]
World-famous Sherpas have had a mountain of success
WBIR-TV – Knoxville,TN,USA They’re two men who’ve reached great heights in their lives. Lahpka Gelu Sherpa and Apa Sherpa have both set mountaineering records that have left many outdoor enthusiasts breathless. On May 22, 2008, Apa Sherpa broke his own world climbing record by reaching the top of Mt. Everest for an amazing 18th time. [...]
Apa Sherpa receives the Shinning World Leadership Award
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Apa Sherpa summits Mount Everest #18
Draper resident breaks his own world record with 18th climb to top By Brett Prettyman The Salt Lake Tribune Posted: 8:05 PM – Apa Sherpa has made it to the top of the planet once again. The 48-year-old Nepali, who has lived in Utah since 2006, summited Mount Everest for the 18th time tonight (Thursday [...]
The Circle
Just wanted to post this email I received from Steve Wagner. It’s pretty cool. A few years ago, I spent an evening in Ketchum attending a showing of Win and Sarah Whittaker’s documentary about students at the Himalayan Mountain Institute (HMI) in Darjeeling, India. Young people at a 14,000 foot base camp were learning climbing [...]
World Record Holders Come to the Great Smoky Mountains
Smoky Mountain Outdoors and Sunset Cottages are bringing two world class mountaineers to Gatlinburg, TN. Summitfest 2008 will kick off a week of outdoor adventure. Gatlinburg, TN (Smoky Mountain Outdoors) April 15, 2008 – Apa and Lahkpa Sherpa, two of the most respected climbers on Mount Everest will be at Smoky Mountain Outdoors in Gatlinburg, [...]
Utah mountains
Today was a very nice day finally. It snows more in Utah than it does in the Himalaya’s. The Utah mountains are very beautiful they remind us of home. We went to Tashi’s school program Lhakpa’s daughter and watched her sing she was very good.