In the last spring season, the 54-year-old Sherpa climber and guide had climbed the 8848.86 meters tall highest peak two times within a week setting a record for the 28th summit. But the climber has hinted at his plans to climb the peak twice this time again.
New Delhi: Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa on Sunday morning broke his record by climbing the world’s highest peak Mount Everest for the 29th time. He is the only person in the world to climb Everest for a record 29 times.
In the last spring season, the 54-year-old Sherpa climber and guide had climbed the 8848.86 meters tall highest peak two times within a week setting a record for the 28th summit. But the climber has hinted at his plans to climb the peak twice this time again.
Before the summit, Kami Rita had stated that he “has no plan of climbing Sagarmatha (Nepalese name for Mount Everest) for any specified number of times.”
He reached the summit of Everest at 7:25 AM (NST) on Sunday while guiding an expedition organized by the ‘Seven Summit Treks’, as per the officials from the Department of Tourism.
“Congratulations to Kami Rita Sherpa @kamiritasherpa a senior guide at Seven Summit Treks for the 29th successful ascent of Mt Everest this morning at 7:25 AM, 12 May 2024. This ascent earns Kami Rita the title of ‘Most Successful Ascent of Mt. Everest by an Individual,'” the Seven Summit Treks shared in an Instagram post on Sunday morning breaking the news about the successful summit.