Kami Rita Sherpa, a 56-year-old Nepali guide, has broken his own world record by summiting Mount Everest for the 32nd time. The achievement occurred on Sunday while he was leading clients from the 14 Peaks Expedition company.
Nepal’s Department of Tourism praised the veteran climber for the “historic milestone” and his contributions to promoting mountain tourism. The ascent was completed at 10:12 am local time (4:27 am GMT).
Kami Rita, from Thame village in Solukhumbu district – the same birthplace as Tenzing Norgay – first climbed Everest in 1994. He has repeated the feat every year except when expeditions were closed in 2014, 2015, and 2020.
Sherpa woman Lakhpa, 52, also achieved a remarkable feat, completing her 11th ascent of the world’s highest peak, the most by any woman. Further details of the climbs were not immediately available.
Among non-Sherpa climbers, the record is held by British guide Kenton Cool with 19 ascents, followed by Americans Dave Hahn and Garrett Madison with 15 each. Cool and Madison are currently on Everest aiming to improve their records.
