Kathmandu, Nepal's veteran mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa on Wednesday created history by climbing Mount Everest for the 30th time, breaking her own record of climbing the world's highest peak a day earlier.
The 54-year-old legendary climber reached the 8,849-metre peak at 7:49 a.m. local time, according to Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, chief executive officer of 1 Peaks Expeditions high-altitude sports company.
Kami had climbed the peak for the 29th time only 10 days ago.
"He climbed Everest for the 29th time on May 12," The Himalayan Times newspaper quoted Tashi Lakpa as saying.
Kami, a senior mountain guide with 14 Peaks Expeditions and Seven Summits Treks, first climbed Mount Everest in May 1994, the report said.
He was born on 17 January 1970 and his mountaineering journey began in 1999 when he joined an expedition to the highest peak as a support staff.
Tashi Lakpa said Kami had a deep passion for climbing from a young age and has been climbing mountains for more than two decades.
Apart from Mount Everest, he has also conquered Mount K2, Cho Oyu, Lhotse and Manaslu.
Last year, he had successfully climbed Mount Everest for the 27th and 28th time in the same season.
His nearest rival, 46-year-old Pasand Dawa Sherpa of Solukhumbu, also completed his 27th climb of Everest last year.
In total, 414 climbers from 41 expeditions have received permission to climb Everest this season.
Official figures for 2023 showed that since the Hillary-Norgay summit of 1953, nearly 7,000 climbers have successfully climbed Mount Everest, while more than 300 have lost their lives.
The 54-year-old legendary climber reached the 8,849-metre peak at 7:49 a.m. local time, according to Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, chief executive officer of 1 Peaks Expeditions high-altitude sports company.
Kami had climbed the peak for the 29th time only 10 days ago.
"He climbed Everest for the 29th time on May 12," The Himalayan Times newspaper quoted Tashi Lakpa as saying.
Kami, a senior mountain guide with 14 Peaks Expeditions and Seven Summits Treks, first climbed Mount Everest in May 1994, the report said.
He was born on 17 January 1970 and his mountaineering journey began in 1999 when he joined an expedition to the highest peak as a support staff.
Tashi Lakpa said Kami had a deep passion for climbing from a young age and has been climbing mountains for more than two decades.
Apart from Mount Everest, he has also conquered Mount K2, Cho Oyu, Lhotse and Manaslu.
Last year, he had successfully climbed Mount Everest for the 27th and 28th time in the same season.
His nearest rival, 46-year-old Pasand Dawa Sherpa of Solukhumbu, also completed his 27th climb of Everest last year.
In total, 414 climbers from 41 expeditions have received permission to climb Everest this season.
Official figures for 2023 showed that since the Hillary-Norgay summit of 1953, nearly 7,000 climbers have successfully climbed Mount Everest, while more than 300 have lost their lives.
