Hughes' bat, jerseys head to Everest

Kathmandu - Chhurim Sherpa began her journey for a third ascent to Mount Everest on Sunday, but this time some odd items were also part of her climbing gear.

Chhurim, who is the first woman to climb the 8 850 metre Everest summit twice in a week, will take a cricket bat and two jerseys belonging to deceased Australian cricketer Phil Hughes to the summit as a mark of tribute to the player.

Hughes died in November after he was hit on the back of his head by a ball while batting during a domestic match in Sydney, sparking a massive outpouring of grief.