Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ breaks his own record, scales Mount Everest for record 32nd time
Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa, known as the 'Everest Man,' has scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time, breaking his own world record for the most ascents of the peak. The 54-year-old climber reached the summit as part of a team installing safety ropes for other climbers. Rita has been guiding on Everest since 1994 and frequently climbs the mountain during each spring season.
- ▪Kami Rita Sherpa summited Mount Everest for the 32nd time in May 2024.
- ▪He broke his own previous record of 31 ascents, the highest number by any individual.
- ▪Rita works as a guide for a trekking company and helped fix ropes on the route this season.
- ▪Most of his Everest climbs have taken place during the annual spring climbing window.
- ▪He first climbed Everest in 1994 and has been guiding on the mountain for over three decades.
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