A 55-year-old Nepalese climbing called “Everest Man” reached the top of the world’s highest mountain for a record 31 time on Tuesday, more than three decades after his first summit.
“Massive congratulations to the legendary Kami Rita Sherpa with his 31.
“Kami Rita Sherpa needs no introduction. He is not only a national climbing hero but a global symbol of Everest himself,” it added.
Sherpa first stood at the top of Mount Everest in 1994 when he worked on a commercial expedition. He has climbed Everest almost every year since, indicative clients.
Sherpa, who spoke a year ago, after climbing up to 8,849 meters (29,032 foot) peak for the 29th and 30 times, said he “just worked” and didn’t plan to set records.
“I’m happy with the post, but items are eventually broken,” he said AFP in May 2024.
“I’m more glad my climbs help Nepal be recognized in the world.”
Seven summit habitat said he ended the climb on Tuesday as leader of the Indian Army team, adding that he “not only reached the summit himself, but also led and led the last remaining members of the team to the top”.
‘To next height’
The performance comes as the spring climbing season approaches the end.
More than 500 climbers and their guides have already reached the top of Everest since the route opened, taking advantage of short spell with good weather, according to Nepal’s tourist department.
The season has so far registered the fewest number of deaths on Everest in recent years. Two climbers, a Filipino and one Native American, have died at his high camps.
Nepal has issued more than 1,100 permissions for mountaineers this season, including 458 for Everest, earning more than $ 5 million in royalties.
The country is home to eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers every spring when the temperatures are warmer and typically win.
Earlier this month, the British climber Kenton Cool, 51, successfully climbed Everest for the 19th time and expanded his own record for most summits with a non-nepali.
The Ministry of Tourism’s official Himal Gautam, director of its mountaineering and adventure department, said Sherpa’s performance reflected the country’s broader efforts.
“Kami Rita Sherpa’s Record Ascent has helped take Nepal’s mountaineering sector to the next height,” Gautam said.
A climbing boom has made mountaineering a lucrative business since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa made the first ascent in 1953.
Last year, more than 800 climbers came to the top of Everest, including 74 from the northern Tibet side.
