MOUNTAIN QUEEN

THE SUMMITS OF LHAKPA SHERPA

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MOUNTAIN QUEEN: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa tracks Lhakpa’s storied mountaineering career against her record-breaking 10th summit to reveal a rich personal history – from her childhood as a girl denied an education in rural Nepal, to her experience as an immigrant in America and survivor of intimate partner violence, to her fight to live as a fearless example to her teenage daughters. Through it all, Lhakpa climbs - her incredible strength and resilience inspired by her own mother goddess of the universe - Chomolungma, Mt. Everest. Lhakpa Sherpa has summited Mt. Everest more than any woman in history. The first Nepali woman to summit and descend in 2000, Lhakpa keeps climbing in pursuit of a better life for herself and her children and to champion Nepali women and girls. The film highlights the incredible determination of mothers fighting to protect and inspire their children. Above all, Lhakpa’s story is one of a family surviving, healing, and climbing forward.

The film won Best Outstanding Documentary at the 2025 Peabody Awards and Outstanding Long Documentary at the 2025 Sports Emmys. The film was also nominated for a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Long Camera Work and received a PGA nomination.

Director: Lucy Walker

Producers: Charlie Corwin, Michael D. Ratner, Miranda Sherman, Dalia Burde, Christopher Newman

Executive Producers: Sidney Kimmel, Brian Kornreich, Jo Henriquez, Scott Ratner, Amani King, Lucy Walker, Angus Wall

Editing: David Brodie, Tyler Temple Higgins, Yaniv Elani, Davon Ramos, Carlos Haynes, Inaya Yusuf

Director of Photography: Devin Whetstone

High Altitude Director of Photography: Matthew Irving

High Altitude Cinematography: Dawa Sherpa, Dawa Geljen Sherpa, Karma Gyaljie Sherpa, Pasang Sherpa

Music: Adam Peters

Production Companies: SK Global Entertainment, OBB Pictures, Avocados and Coconuts

Title Design: Elastic

Sound: Som Vivo (Tom Paul)