Meet another world record breaking Nepali: Mingma Dorchi Sherpa

Mingma Dorchi Sherpa is world record holder Nepali mountaineer

Mingma Dorchi Sherpa is world record holder Nepali mountaineer. Source: Facebook

Just this season, Nepali mountaineer Mingma Dorji Sherpa created yet another world record by scaling Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse in just a minute more than six hours. With this, Sherpa has already scaled the highest mountain in the world five times. Mount Makalu is another Himalayan peak Sherpa has summited this season. Our Nepal correspondent spoke to this extraordinary mountaineer.



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