INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MAY 12A woman climber from Ukraine has scaled the world's highest peak
this season sending a message of peace to the world, expedition organisers said.
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Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, Managing
Director at 14 Peaks Expedition, said that Antonina Samoilova, 33, from Cherkassy reached the summit point carrying the Ukrainian flag to
the top of the world to boost morale of her fellow citizens who are fighting the Russian invasion.
"Antonina, the only
Ukrainian on Everest this season, along with other climbers stood atop the mountain at around 6:40am," Sherpa told THT from the base
camp.Among other climbers, Valle Arrue Alfa Karina has also become the first Salvadoran climber to scale Mt Everest this season, Sherpa
added.Everest Summiteers List:#13;
Foreign climbers:
1
Jatin Ramsinh Chaudhary
3
Stanislovas Vysniauskas
4
John Edward Haskew
9 Mueller Heinz Anton
10
Raul Andres Biochi Torres
14
Valle Arrue Alfa Karina
15
Ravichandran Tharumalingam
16
Elanghovan Natchimuthu
Nepali climbers/guides
1
Ngawang Thinduk Sherpa
22
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