Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa is an 2023 American documentary film directed by Lucy Walker. It follows Lhakpa Sherpa as she climbs and survives Mount Everest.

It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, and is scheduled to be released on July 31, 2024, by Netflix.

Plot
Lhakpa Sherpa becomes the first Nepali woman to climb and survive Mount Everest, while bringing up two daughters and surviving an abusive marriage.

Release
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023. Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film. It is scheduled to be released on July 31, 2024.

Awards
At TIFF, the film was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.