http://sherpas.sltrib.com Utah's Apa Sherpa has touched the top of Mount Everest a world-record 18 times. In 2009, he plans to do it again. en-us Copyright 2009, The Salt Lake Tribune Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:45:00 GMT Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:45:00 GMT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-30 Apa has returned. http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_12478037?source=rv">Here's a story on his arrival./a> http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site297/2009/0529/20090529__apareturns_0530%7E1_Gallery.jpg"/> Sat, 30 May 2009 13:45:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-30#47 http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-23 Dawa has not sent a status report on Apa. But Apa called his son, Tenzing, in Utah and reported that he was already in Namche on his way to Kathmandu where he will get what has become a hero's weclome -- Brett Sat, 23 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-23#46 http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20 http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12416228">Read the story on Apa's historic climb here./a> I will update Apa's position as soon as possible. He will likely stay at Camp 4 on the way down due to the large number of people on the route. Wed, 20 May 2009 04:41:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20#45 http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20 I just got off the radio with Apa. He has just broken his own world record to stand on the top of Mt. Everest for the 19th time. Over the crackling radio, in a breathless voice he told me: "I am at the top and am looking at all the prayer fla Wed, 20 May 2009 04:03:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20#44 http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20 [Editor's Note. Apa has stayed behind a bit to let a traffic jam clear. He is still headed up.] While we wait for the news of Apa's summit, I would like to tell you about some of our climbers who had the misfortune of having to cancel their su Wed, 20 May 2009 03:11:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20#43 http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20 Krushnaa, Gyalu and Pasang Temba on Summit. Apa is coming with Nic and Phurba. Number 19 is almost there.The anticipation and the excitement is overbearing. Dawa Steven Sherpa Wed, 20 May 2009 02:26:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20#42 http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20 Yury, Thukten Dorje and Nima Kanchha have summited. Apa and the others are nearby; maybe within half an hour of the top. Dawa Steven Sherpa Wed, 20 May 2009 01:54:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20#41 http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20 May 21 2009, 04:10 am Three of the Eco Everest Team are nearly at the top. Thukten just told me that they climbed over the Hillary step and are less than an hour from the summit. Apa, Nic, Krushnaa, Gyalu, Pasang and Phurba Wed, 20 May 2009 23:48:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20#40 http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20 May 21 2009, 03:05 am Just got a radio call from Thukten Dorje that he, Yuri and Nima Kanchha are now at the South Summit and looking at the lights coming up from the balcony. Apa and the others are amongst the line of headlights moving up Wed, 20 May 2009 22:32:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20#39 http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20 While Apa Sherpa makes his bid for No. 19 on Everest there is news here in Salt Lake City as well. Jerry Mika, Apa's SuperSherpas partner, is attending a luncheon today and will receive a check from teachers of Granite School District to pay for t Wed, 20 May 2009 17:51:00 GMT http://sherpas.sltrib.com/2009/blog.asp?DY=2009-05-20#38