One of greatest climbing guides on Mount Everest has scaled the world’s highest peak for the 29th time, again extending his record for most times to the summit. Kami Rita reached the 29,032-foot peak along with other climbers Sunday, according to Mingma Sherpa of the expedition organizer Seven Summits Treks.
FILE- Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita returning after scaling Mount Everest for the 28th time arrives at the airport in Kathmandu , Nepal, May 25, 2023. Kami Rita, one of greatest climbing guides on Mount Everest has scaled the world’s highest peak for the 29th time, breaking his own record for most times to the summit, expedition organizers said Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Kami Rita had climbed Mount Everest twice last year, setting the record for most climbs on the first and adding to it less than a week later. 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 each year of foreign climbers who seek to stand on top of the mountain.
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