A 55 -year -old Nepali climber called “Everest Man” reached the top of the highest mountain in the world for a record 31 on Tuesday, more than three decades after its first summit.
“Mass congratulations to the legendary Kami Rita Sherpa in her 31 successful promotion of Everest, the largest number of promotions of any person in history,” said a statement from the organizers of the expedition, Seven Summit Treks.
“Kami Rita Sherpa does not need an introduction. It is not just a hero of national climbing, but a global symbol of Everest himself,” he added.
Sherpa stopped for the first time at the top of Mount Everest in 1994 when he worked in a commercial expedition. Since then, he has climbed EVrest almost every year, guiding customers.
Sherpa, speaking a year ago after climbing the peak of 8,849 meters (29,032 feet) for 29 and 30 times, he said he was “working” and that he did not plan to establish records.
“I’m glad for the registration, but the records finally break,” he said AFP in May 2024.
“I am happier that my climbs help Nepal to be recognized in the world.”
Seven Treks of the Summit said that he completed the rise on Tuesday as leader of the Indian Army team, and added that “he not only reached the summit, but also directed and guided the last remaining members of the team to the top.”
‘At the next height’
Achievement occurs when the spring escalation season is close to its end.
More than 500 climbers and their guides have already reached the Evrest Summit since the route opened, taking advantage of brief spells of good weather, according to the Nepal Tourism Department.
The season has registered so far the least amount of deaths in Everest in recent years. Two climbers, a Filipino and an Indian, have died in their high camps.
Nepal has issued more than 1,100 permits for mountaineers this season, including 458 for Everest, winning more than $ 5 million in royalties.
The country is home to eight of the 10 highest peaks in the world and welcomes hundreds of adventurers every spring when temperatures are warmer and the quietest winds.
Earlier this month, British climber Kenton Cool, 51, successfully uploaded Everest for the 19th time, extending her own record for most summits by a Nonali.
Himal Gautam, director of the Ministry of Tourism, director of his section of mountaineering and adventure, said that Sherpa’s achievement reflected the broader efforts in the country.
“The record ascent of Kami Rita Sherpa has helped to carry 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 promotion in 1953.
Last year, more than 800 climbers reached the top of Everest, including 74 on the side of Tibet Norte.
