Lakpa Rita Sherpa: Uplifting Others
About this episode
Whilst trekking in the Khumbu region recently, Kenton bumped into 'super guide' Lakpa Rita Sherpa, and took the opportunity to interview him for the podcast. Lakpa Rita was born in Thame, a small village high in the Himalayas, and followed in his father's footsteps becoming a mountain guide and Sirdar.
Lakpa Rita has lived in Seattle since 2000 and has led multiple expeditions all over the world. He first summited Everest in 1990 and has stood atop the world's highest mountain 17 times. Lakpa Rita now runs his own guiding company, Khangri Experience, and personally prefers to climb 'smaller' mountains these days, as well as leading treks in Nepal, the USA and elsewhere.
Kenton learns things about Lakpa Rita that he didn't know during this conversation, so we're sure that you will too. Enjoy!
Follow Kenton on Instagram: @kentoncool
Follow Lakpa Rita on Instagram: @lrsherpa
Find Lakpa Rita's guiding company here: www.khangriexperience.com
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