KATHMANDU: Hong Kong mountaineer Tsang Yin-hung has recorded the world's fastest ascent of Everest by a woman with a time of just under 26 hours, a Nepal official said on Thursday .
But Tsang still needs to present her claim to officials from Guinness World Records to receive certification of her feat, he added. The fastest woman to conquer Everest had been Nepali Phunjo Jhangmu Lama when she completed the climb in 39 hours 6 minutes. Nepal has issued a record 408 Everest permits for this climbing season after last year's season was cancelled due to the pandemic.Up to 350 people have summited the mountain so far this spring, the tourism department said, even as the country battles a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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