Sherpa breaks Everest climbing record

A Sherpa scaled Mount Everest in 10 hours and 56 minutes today, setting a new record for the fastest climb of the world’s highest mountain.

Lakpa Gyelu, 35, broke a record set by fellow Sherpa guide Pemba Dorjee, just last week, who reached the 29,035ft summit in 12 hours, 45 minutes.