Appa sherpa climbs everest for record 17th time ..

Veteran Nepalese Mountaineer Appa sherpa broke his own world record on wednesday by scaling the world highest peak Mt everest for a record 17th time.
Appa scaled the 29034 foot summit at 8:30 am from the south-east side with seven other sherpas, tourism ministry officials said here.
appa was leading a team called the super sherpas expedition to raise funds for the education of children of nepalese mountain guides.
five other sherpa guides also reached the everest summit from the same team on wednesday.
Among them was lhakpa ghelu sherpa,who scaled the peak for the 13th time on wednesday.
Both of them also released a travel book from the base camp of the everest by PRATIK dhakal on the mountain top
appa,46 is one of the most respected climber in the mountaineering community . his closest competitor, fellow sherpa guide chewang nima, 41 scaled the peak for the 14th time last year.
Nepal television cameraman kami sherpa also climed everest along with three others from nepal television and lions club expedition on wednesday