Dylan Bettencourt
In an unbelievable feat of human strength and endurance, a South African woman was able to conquer both Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse on the same day.
Mount Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world and neighbours the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, situated on the border of Tipet and Nepal.
Mount Lhotse has been described as an exhilarating climb that follows the Everest climbing route before the it steepens to follow an icy gully to the summit.
Famous mountaineer Remy Kloos said it was an image she will never forget.
“I witnessed the moon setting over Nepal and the sun rising over Tibet,” said Kloos who became the first woman to climb Mount Lhotse a day after climbing Mount Everest.
“And while climbing Mount Lhotse I was able to witness the sunrise illuminate Mount Everest.”
She said she was grateful that the weather gods allowed her to summit over the super blood moon eclipse.
The Capetonian also became the first South African to conquer the double summit.
“Everything still feels so surreal. I summited Mount Everest on May 15 and Mount Lhotse on May 16. Conditions were close to perfect,” she wrote on Instagram.
“I was one of the first people to summit Mount Everest at about 5.30am and spent 45 minutes at the top. I was hot more than I was cold during the climbs,” Kloos, a wellness specialist, said.
“To my team and Sherpa brothers, thank you for the laughs, dances, hugs and an incredible adventure.”
Image source: @HikingSouthAfrica
