Phunjo Lama, who broke the world record for the fastest ascent of Mount Everest by a woman, is greeted by a crowd at an airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Her journey from Everest Base Camp to the top took 14 hours and 31 minutes, then the descent from Everest was another nine hours and 18 minutes. (Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)
