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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’

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Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 29th time on Sunday, breaking his own record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain.
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“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.

Kami Rita Sherpa, also known as “Mr Everest”, celebrates his 28th ascent of the world’s highest mountain in May last year. Photo: AFP
Kami Rita Sherpa, also known as “Mr Everest”, celebrates his 28th ascent of the world’s highest mountain in May last year. Photo: AFP

Last year, Sherpa climbed Everest twice to reclaim his record as another guide, Pasang Dawa Sherpa, equalled his number of ascents.

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