Indian woman tops Everest twice in week, breaks record

A general view of the Mount Everest range seen from Tengboche some 300 km northeast of Kathmandu on May 5, 2017 (AFP Photo/PRAKASH MATHEMA)
MoreKathmandu (AFP) – An Indian climber Sunday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, her expedition team said, setting a women’s record for a double ascent of the world’s highest mountain in a single season.
Anshu Jamsenpa, 37, returned from the 8,848-metre (29,028-feet) peak on May 16, before turning