KATHMANDU: Hong Kong mountaineer Tsang Yin-hung recorded the world’s fastest ascent of Everest by a woman with a time of just under 26 hours.
Everest base camp’s government liaison officer Gyanendra Shrestha informed that Tsang scaled the 29,031 feet mountain in a record time of 25 hours and 50 minutes on Sunday.
“She left the base camp at 1:20 pm on Saturday and reached (the top at) 3:10 pm the next day,” Shrestha said, adding, “However, Tsang still needs to present her claim to officials from Guinness World Records to receive certification of her feat.”
The Nepal government certifies that climbers have reached the summit but does not issue certifications for records. Tsang and her expedition organisers, who are now en route to Kathmandu, have yet to comment.
The fastest woman to conquer Everest had been Nepali Phunjo Jhangmu Lama when she completed the climb in 39 hours 6 minutes. In 2017, Tsang became the first Hong Kong woman to reach the top. It was her third attempt at scaling the Himalayan peak.
Up to 350 people have summited the mountain so far this spring, the tourism department said, even as the country battles a spike in coronavirus cases.
