Warm hospitality was accorded to her at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Tourism entrepreneurs, climbers, and government officials welcomed and congratulated her for the feat she achieved. Officials from the Everest Summiteer Association, Climbing Sports Association, Nepal Mountaineering Association, Himalayan Rescue Association, Nepal National Mountain Guides Association, and others drew up to welcome Phunjo upon her arrival.

Phunjo made history, clocking a new world record for the fastest Everest ascent, with 2 dead in a period of 14 hours, 31 minutes, and returning back to the base camp in a total time of 24 hours and 26 minutes on May 23. She started the impressive journey up from base camp on Wednesday 3:52 p.m. and reached the top of the peak on Thursday 6:23 a.m. This becomes a major career high for Phunjo, who earlier made news with her 2018 Everest summit in 39 hours and 6 minutes. That was eclipsed in June by Hong Kong teacher Ada Tsang Yin-hung, who hit the summit in 25 hours and 50 minutes.

Entrained in the Swiss Alps and Nepal's Himalayas, Phunjoleft for her Everest expedition on the auspicious day of Buddha Jayanti, organizing an awareness campaign for world peace. An owner of Gorkha district's Chhokangpaaro village, Tsum Valley, Phunjo achieved the title of Everesta alongside multiple threats like Manaslu, Cho Oyu, Amdablam, Lobuche, and Denali. Besides mountaineering, Phunjo is also quite respected in the humanitarian sector for her leadership in assisting rural communities with their livelihoods.

Phunjo continues to draw respect and inspiration from a government Tenzing-Hilary award for his commitment to mountaineering and residents' welfare in the community.