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CNN
2 days ago
- Sport
- CNN
Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for a record-breaking 31st time
Famed Sherpa guide Kami Rita reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time Tuesday, breaking his own record for the most climbs to the top of the world's highest mountain. Kami Rita, 55, guided a group of clients reaching the summit in the early morning, according to Mingma Sherpa of the Kathmandu-based Seven Summits Treks. He was in good health and descending from the summit with other climbers to the base camp, he said. Before heading to the mountain, Kami Rita had told The Associated Press he would try to climb to the top for the 31st or even possibly 32nd time. He made two successful climbs last year. He had attempted to climb to the summit a few days ago but was forced to turn back due to bad weather. Hundreds of climbers have attempted to climb Mount Everest from the Nepali side of the peak in the south this season, which ends this weekend. Most climbing of Everest and nearby Himalayan peaks is done in April and May, when weather conditions are most favorable. Kami Rita, 55, first climbed Everest in 1994 and has been making the trip nearly every year since. He is one of many Sherpa guides whose expertise and skills are vital to the safety and success of foreign climbers aspiring to stand on top of the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) mountain each year. His father was among the first Sherpa mountain guides. In addition to Everest, Kami Rita has climbed other peaks that are among the world's highest, including K2, Cho Oyu, Manaslu and Lhotse. His closest competitor for the most climbs of Mount Everest is fellow Sherpa guide Pasang Dawa, who has made 29 successful ascents of the mountain. Everest was first climbed in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita scales Everest for 31st time, breaks own record
Famed Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most successful ascents of the world's highest peak. The 55-year-old climber leading stood atop the 8,849-meter summit at around 4 am on Tuesday under stable weather conditions, according to Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Seven Summit Treks, the expedition organiser. He was guiding a team of the Indian Army Adventure Wing Everest Expedition, led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi. This new feat cements his status as the record holder for the highest number of ascents to the top of the world a record that no one else has come close to, the Kathmandu Post newspaper quoted Mingma as saying. Kami Rita is safe and stable after his summit. He has started his descent and is on his way back to base camp, he added. As always, Kami has demonstrated his unmatched skills and professionalism on the mountain. We are immensely proud of his achievement and the legacy he continues to build. In the last two years, Kami Rita scaled Mt Everest twice each season taking his successful summits count to 30. Kami Rita developed a deep passion for climbing from a young age and has been scaling mountains for over two decades, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks, said. His mountaineering journey began in 1992 when he joined an expedition to Everest as a support staff member. According to Dawa, between 1994 to 2025 Kami Rita also scaled K2 and Mt Lhotse one time, Manaslu thrice, and Cho Oyu eight times. Hundreds of climbers attempt to climb Mount Everest from the Nepali side each year. Everest was first climbed in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for 31st time breaking own record
Famed Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most successful ascents of the world's highest mountain. The 55-year-old climber leading stood atop the 8,849-meter summit at around 4 a.m. under stable weather conditions, according to Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Seven Summit Treks, the expedition organiser. Also Read | Famed climber to scale Mt. Everest for 31st time, break own record He was guiding a team of the Indian Army Adventure Wing Everest Expedition, led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi. 'This new feat cements his status as the record holder for the highest number of ascents to the top of the world — a record that no one else has come close to,' the Kathmandu Post newspaper quoted Mr Mingma as saying. 'Kami Rita is safe and stable after his summit. He has started his descent and is on his way back to base camp,' he added. 'As always, Kami has demonstrated his unmatched skills and professionalism on the mountain. We are immensely proud of his achievement and the legacy he continues to build.' Also Read | CISF sub-inspector scales Mt. Everest In the last two years, Kami Rita scaled Mt Everest twice each season taking his successful summits count to 30. Kami Rita developed a deep passion for climbing from a young age and has been scaling mountains for over two decades, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks, said. His mountaineering journey began in 1992 when he joined an expedition to Everest as a support staff member. According to Dawa, between 1994 to 2025 Kami Rita also scaled K2 and Mt Lhotse one time, Manaslu thrice, and Cho Oyu eight times. Also Read | Nepal's Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip Hundreds of climbers attempt to climb Mount Everest from the Nepali side each year. Everest was first climbed in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
Asharq Al-Awsat
2 days ago
- Sport
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Famed Sherpa Guide Climbs Mount Everest for the Record 31st Time
Famed Sherpa guide Kami Rita reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time Tuesday, breaking his own record for the most climbs to the top of the world's highest mountain. Kami Rita, 55, guided a group of clients reaching the summit in the early morning, according to Mingma Sherpa of the Kathmandu-based Seven Summits Treks. He was in good health and descending from the summit with other climbers to the base camp, he said. Before heading to the mountain, Kami Rita had told The Associated Press he would try to climb to the top for the 31st or even possibly 32nd time. He made two successful climbs last year. He had attempted to climb to the summit a few days ago but was forced to turn back due to bad weather. Hundreds of climbers have attempted to climb Mount Everest from the Nepali side of the peak in the south this season, which ends this weekend. Most climbing of Everest and nearby Himalayan peaks is done in April and May, when weather conditions are most favorable. Kami Rita first climbed Everest in 1994 and has been making the trip nearly every year since. He is one of many Sherpa guides whose expertise and skills are vital to the safety and success of foreign climbers aspiring to stand on top of the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) mountain each year. His father was among the first Sherpa mountain guides. In addition to Everest, Kami Rita has climbed other peaks that are among the world's highest, including K2, Cho Oyu, Manaslu and Lhotse. His closest competitor for the most climbs of Mount Everest is fellow Sherpa guide Pasang Dawa, who has made 29 successful ascents of the mountain. Everest was first climbed in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Who is Kami Rita? Nepal's Sherpa who broke his own record with 31st Everest summit
Kami Rita (PTI) Dubbed as the 'Everest man', Nepal's Kami Rita, 55, has successfully scaled the world's highest mountain for the 31st time. Rita broke his own record on Tuesday, more than thirty years after he ascended his first summit. According to Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks based in Kathmandu, Rita was in good health and reached the summit at around 4 am under stable weather conditions. "This new feat cements his status as the record holder for the highest number of ascents to the top of the world - a record that no one else has come close to," said Mingma as reported by Kathmandu Post. Kami Rita was the guide for the Indian Army Adventure Wing Everest Expedition, which was led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi. Who is Kami Rita, Nepal's own Everest Man? Rita's mountaineering journey dates back to 1992 when he joined an expedition to Everest as a support staff member. His father was also among the first Sherpa guides. In a successful mountaineering career spanning from 1994 to 2025, Rita has ascended the Everest, K2, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, and Manaslu. He scaled Everest for the first time in 1994, and ever since then, he has stood on top of the 8,849-meter summit almost every year. Over the past two years, Rita has summited Mt. Everest 30 times, achieving this by climbing it twice each season. According to AP, Rita had vowed to climb the summit for the 31st and even a possible 32nd time before this expedition. Every year, hundreds of climbers attempt to scale Mt. everest from Nepal's side. This season itself, Nepal has issued more than 1,100 permits for mountaineers, including 458 for just Everest. Everest's summit was first reached by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in 1953.
