Kami Rita, a 55-year-old Sherpa known as “Everest Man”, first climbed the world’s highest mountain in 1994.
Nepali man has broken his own world record for climbing Mount Everest, summiting Earth’s highest mountain for the 31st time.
Kami Rita, a Sherpa climbing guide known as “Everest Man”, reached the mountain’s 8,849-metre (29,032ft) peak on Tuesday, 31 years after first making the summit.
According to the Aljazeera he reached the summit via the southeast ridge route, while acting as a guide to a 22-member Indian army team, accompanied by 27 other Sherpas.
“Massive congratulations to the legendary Kami Rita Sherpa on his 31st successful ascent of Everest, the highest number of ascents by anyone in history,” expedition organiser Seven Summit Treks said.
“Kami Rita Sherpa needs no introduction. He is not just a national climbing hero, but a global symbol of Everest itself,” it added. A director for the company said Kami Rita was making his way down to lower camps on Tuesday.
Kami Rita, the son of a Sherpa guide, first climbed Everest in 1994, and has made it to the summit nearly every year since, other than during years when authorities closed the mountain to climbers.
