SuperSherpas raising funds for Nepalese

They scaled Mount Everest last month as part of the SuperSherpas Expedition and now Apa Sherpa and Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa are trying to raise money to help the Sherpa community in Nepal.

The "Go to New Heights" benefit is set for June 20, 6 p.m., at the Fort Douglas Commander's House on the University of Utah campus.

Tickets are $100 per person, with proceeds going toward publication of the book, "The SuperSherpas: Our Story." Funds from the sale of that book will benefit educational programs back in Nepal.

The event includes dinner and an auction of items used during the all-Sherpa team's summit of the world's tallest mountain.

For tickets, call 801-585-9786 or go to www.lib.utah.edusupersherpas.