Source: Wikipedia — Apa Sherpa

Summary

Wikipedia's biographical article on Apa Sherpa, captured 2026-08-11. Used here for dated ascent counts and Utah residence where the foundation's own site is silent.

Useful Claims

• Apa Sherpa made his 21st Mount Everest summit in May 2011 on The Eco Everest Expedition and retired after promising his wife to stop at 21 ascents.
• He first summited Everest in 1990; his last summit was in 2011.
• He held the world record with 21 ascents until Kami Rita Sherpa broke the record in 2018 with a 22nd ascent.
• Born in Thame, in Nepal's Everest region; worked as a porter for mountaineering groups after leaving school.
• Quote attributed to Apa: "With an education they have a choice. Our goal is to give the younger generation a chance to go to school so they don't have to climb."
• The family moved to the United States in December 2006 and lives in Draper, Utah.
• Apa Sherpa Foundation founded April 2009, dedicated to education and economic development in Nepal.

Verbatim

"As part of The Eco Everest Expedition 2011, Apa made his 21st Mount Everest summit in May 2011 then retired after a promise to his wife to stop climbing after 21 ascents." — Article body

"He first summited Everest in 1990 and his last time to the summit was in 2011." — Article body

"the record was broken in 2018 by Kami Rita Sherpa." — Article body

"They live in Draper, Utah ." — Personal life section

"With an education they have a choice. Our goal is to give the younger generation a chance to go to school so they don't have to climb." — Article body, quote attributed to Apa Sherpa

Reliability Notes

Reference tier — useful for cross-checking dates and counts Wikipedia cites to news sources, not as a primary mountaineering record. The article's own citations include Forbes, Himalayan Times, and Salt Lake Tribune pieces that have not been captured here.

Related Pages

• Apa Sherpa's Everest Summits