SuperSherpas event to raise funds for Everest expedition

The Snowbird Renaissance Center will host a fund-raiser for the SuperSherpas Mount Everest Expedition on Friday at the Cliff Lodge.

Apa Sherpa, the world record holder with 16 Mount Everest ascents, and Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, who has summitted Mount Everest 12 times and holds the record time of 10 hours, 56 minutes, 46 seconds, are joining together to make a summit attempt this spring.

The summit team will be comprised of the two record holders along with four other Nepali Sherpas, with a combined 50 ascents of Everest.

The climb is designed to highlight the role of the Sherpas and the Nepali people since the historic summit of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in 1953.

The SuperSherpas event includes an evening fund-raiser beginning at 6 p.m. with an auction and reception. The auction will include items ranging from traditional Nepali cooking classes to a three-week Khumbu Trek with Apa as the guide. Both Apa and Lhakpa will make presentations and answer questions.

A ticket to the event is $100. For reservations and information, call 801-933-2147. For information about the expedition, visit www.supersherpas.com.

The nonprofit Snowbird Renaissance Center's purpose is to improve human understanding through the enhancement of body, mind and spirit. The center provides performances, events, classes and other activities that foster appreciation for and excellence in the arts, sciences and humanities.

For more information visit www.snowbirdrc.org.