Nepali sherpa Kami Rita, also called “Everest Man”, has scaled Mount Everest for the thirty first time, breaking his personal file for probably the most climbs up the world’s tallest peak.
The 55-year-old, who was guiding a bunch of Indian military officers up the mountain, reached its 8,894m summit at 04:00 native time on Tuesday (23:15 GMT Monday).
“Kami Rita Sherpa wants no introduction. He is not only a nationwide climbing hero, however a worldwide image of Everest itself,” expedition organiser Seven Summit Treks stated in a press release.
Kami Rita first summited Everest in 1994 guiding a business expedition and has made the height virtually ever 12 months since.
He scaled it twice some years, like in 2023 and 2024.
His closest competitor for the Everest file is fellow Nepali sherpa Pasang Dawa, who scaled the height 29 occasions – the most recent try made final week.
Kami Rita has beforehand informed media how his climbs are simply work.
“I’m glad for the file, however data are ultimately damaged,” he informed AFP in Might final 12 months. “I’m extra comfortable that my climbs assist Nepal be recognised on the earth.”
Earlier this month, Kami Rita posted snippets of life on Everest, together with one of many Puja ceremony, a Tibetan Buddhist ritual performed earlier than Everest expeditions to wish for a secure and profitable climb.
Kami Rita’s feat comes one week after British mountaineer Kenton Cool summited Everest for the nineteenth time, additionally breaking his personal file for probably the most climbs for a non-sherpa.
Greater than 500 folks and their guides have climbed Everest efficiently this climbing season, which is coming to an finish.
Nepal issued greater than 1,000 climbing permits this season – together with for Everest and different peaks – in keeping with its tourism division.
The variety of Everest summit makes an attempt has soared in recent times. Nonetheless this has led to issues round overcrowding and environmental affect.
Final 12 months, authorities launched a rule requiring climbers to clear up their very own poo and convey it again to base camp to be disposed of.
