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Lakpa Gelu ((ネパール語:ल्हाक्पा घेलु)) (born June 23, 1967), often spelled ''Lhakpa'', is a Nepalese Sherpa climber from Jubing - 1, KhariKhola, Solukhumbu, Nepal. He is known for holding a previous world record for the fastest climbing of Mount Everest (the world's tallest mountain at 8,848 meters, known to the Nepalese as "Sagarmatha") in only 10 hours 56 minutes and 46 seconds. Gelu's record-breaking trip was his tenth trip to the summit of the mountain. ==Personal life== Lhakpa Gelu was born around June 23, 1967 〔http://www.everestnews.com/everest2005/everestiran2005u06102005.htm〕 in the Solukhumbu of Nepal. The ethnic Sherpa community in Nepal does not record exact birth dates, though, so it is impossible to know his precise birth date. Lhakpa Gelu comes from a family of climbers. His older brother died in 1991 while climbing Annapurna, and his youngest brother has also climbed Mount Everest.〔http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1185〕 He is married to Fulli and has three children—Ang Dawa, Nima, and Tashi.〔http://deseretsherpa.blogspot.com/〕 In December 2006, Lhakpa Gelu moved to Utah.〔http://www.denverpost.com/hiking/ci_5735613〕 Despite his mountaineering accomplishments, Lhakpa struggled financially, as Sherpas are paid far less than Western guides.〔 In Utah, he had difficulty finding work as a mountain guide, so instead he had to work at a coffee house, installing signs, and delivering pizzas while searching for employment as an expedition guide.〔http://www.backpacker.com/may_2008_feature_sherpa_salt_lake_city/articles/12367〕 In 2008, Lhakpa began working as a guide for Alpine Ascents International, where he has guided expeditions up Mount Rainier and Aconcagua.〔http://www.alpineascents.com/guides.asp〕〔http://www.alpineascents.com/aconcagua-teams09.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lakpa Gelu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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