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SBS Australia
2 days ago
- General
- SBS Australia
From our archives: Kami Rita Sherpa, the record-breaking Everest climber
Kami Rita Sherpa (C) poses for a photo with his father, Mingma Chiri Sherpa (R), and son, Lakpa Sherpa (L), as he celebrates after arriving in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 28 May 2025, after successfully ascending Mount Everest for the 31st time, setting a new world record. Source: EPA / NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA
NDTV
4 days ago
- NDTV
In Pics: Nepal's Sherpa Guide Who Climbed Mount Everest For Record 31st Time
Kami Rita Sherpa, a famed Nepali mountain guide, completed his 31st climb of Mount Everest on Tuesday, breaking his own record for the most successful trips to the mountain's peak. For more than 30 years, Kami Rita, 55, has helped climbers from all over the world reach the top of the mountain. Kami Rita's monumental summit reflects the crucial role of the Sherpas - an ethnic group indigenous to the Himalayan region - in keeping foreign climbers safe during the weeks-long journey to the peak.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
AP PHOTOS: Hundreds scale Mount Everest in a weather-hit climbing season
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to make it to the summit of the world's highest mountain before the climbing season finishes at the end of May. Though several climbers did manage to reach the summit in mid-May, weather conditions deteriorated for days, forcing a retreat to base camp for many, including Kami Rita Sherpa, who was attempting to break his own record by scaling the peak for a 31st time. He did manage to scale the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on May 27, but several climbers were not so lucky. The route to the summit is equipped with ladders and ropes but these are removed at the end of May, marking an end to the climbing season before the monsoon brings heavy rainfall and bad weather. According to Nepal's Department of Mountaineering, 468 foreign climbers from 57 countries were given permits to climb Everest by the end of May, along with a roughly equal number of Nepalese mountain guides. Because of the limited windows of good weather near the summit, large numbers of climbers lined up, attached to the single safety rope, which is known as the 'Everest traffic jam.' 'Overall on Everest, weather is the key and it was not same as the forecast. And secondly, it was crowded because both professionals and beginners were there at the same time," said Pasang Rinji Sherpa, a guide, adding that because of some of the novice climbers, movement was slow. Pasang Rinji has already climbed the peak twice but was forced to retreat this time because he got sick on the mountain. He said there were many cases of flu and the 'Khumbu cough,' named after a region on Everest, that affects climbers at high altitudes. Some climbers and guides abandoned or postponed their ascent, he said. He said that only selected or qualified climbers should be allowed to climb the peak to make the experience safer and easier. 'Right now there are beginners with no experience or knowledge and professional at the same time and this is causing the problem,' he said. 'There should be basic knowledge for the climbers to use gear properly and be safe while climbing Everest.' Six-time Everest summiteer Jenjen Lama also said the weather was the biggest hurdle this year. 'The weather was very difficult to predict and the forecast would be great for the following day, but on the day the weather would deteriorate every hour or so,' he said. 'Weather was very challenging as it would frequently change without any warning.' Friday marks the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
Hamilton Spectator
4 days ago
- Climate
- Hamilton Spectator
AP PHOTOS: Hundreds scale Mount Everest in a weather-hit climbing season
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to make it to the summit of the world's highest mountain before the climbing season finishes at the end of May. Though several climbers did manage to reach the summit in mid-May, weather conditions deteriorated for days, forcing a retreat to base camp for many, including Kami Rita Sherpa, who was attempting to break his own record by scaling the peak for a 31st time. He did manage to scale the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on May 27, but several climbers were not so lucky. The route to the summit is equipped with ladders and ropes but these are removed at the end of May, marking an end to the climbing season before the monsoon brings heavy rainfall and bad weather. According to Nepal's Department of Mountaineering, 468 foreign climbers from 57 countries were given permits to climb Everest by the end of May, along with a roughly equal number of Nepalese mountain guides. Because of the limited windows of good weather near the summit, large numbers of climbers lined up, attached to the single safety rope, which is known as the 'Everest traffic jam.' 'Overall on Everest, weather is the key and it was not same as the forecast. And secondly, it was crowded because both professionals and beginners were there at the same time,' said Pasang Rinji Sherpa, a guide, adding that because of some of the novice climbers, movement was slow. Pasang Rinji has already climbed the peak twice but was forced to retreat this time because he got sick on the mountain. He said there were many cases of flu and the 'Khumbu cough,' named after a region on Everest, that affects climbers at high altitudes. Some climbers and guides abandoned or postponed their ascent, he said. He said that only selected or qualified climbers should be allowed to climb the peak to make the experience safer and easier. 'Right now there are beginners with no experience or knowledge and professional at the same time and this is causing the problem,' he said. 'There should be basic knowledge for the climbers to use gear properly and be safe while climbing Everest.' Six-time Everest summiteer Jenjen Lama also said the weather was the biggest hurdle this year. 'The weather was very difficult to predict and the forecast would be great for the following day, but on the day the weather would deteriorate every hour or so,' he said. 'Weather was very challenging as it would frequently change without any warning.' Friday marks the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
Toronto Star
4 days ago
- Climate
- Toronto Star
AP PHOTOS: Hundreds scale Mount Everest in a weather-hit climbing season
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to make it to the summit of the world's highest mountain before the climbing season finishes at the end of May. Though several climbers did manage to reach the summit in mid-May, weather conditions deteriorated for days, forcing a retreat to base camp for many, including Kami Rita Sherpa, who was attempting to break his own record by scaling the peak for a 31st time.
