Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ notches 29th summit of world’s highest mountain, breaking own record
- Kami Rita Sherpa first reached the top of Mount Everest in 1994. Since then he has climbed the 8,849-metre peak almost every year, guiding clients
- He climbed Everest twice last year to reclaim his record after another guide equalled his number of ascents – but has insisted he’s ‘just working’
“Kami Rita reached the summit this morning. Now he has made a new record with 29 summits of Everest,” said Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks, his expedition organiser.
A guide for more than two decades, Sherpa, also known as “Everest Man”, first summited the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak in 1994 when working for a commercial expedition.
Since then he has climbed Everest almost every year, guiding clients. It was not immediately clear whether he had a client with him on Sunday.
“Back again for the 29th summit to the top of the world … One man’s job, another man/woman’s dream,” Sherpa posted on his Instagram from base camp last week.
Last year, Sherpa climbed Everest twice to reclaim his record as another guide, Pasang Dawa Sherpa, equalled his number of ascents.
