Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa successfully scales Mt. Everest for the 28th time, sets new world record
1 year, 7 months ago

Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa successfully scales Mt. Everest for the 28th time, sets new world record

India TV News  

Veteran mountain climber Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt. Everest for a record 28th time on Tuesday, breaking his own record for the largest number of ascents on the world's most elevated top, less than a week after setting it. The 53-year-old record-holding mountain guide remained on the 8848.86 meters-high top at around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, as indicated by Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Manager of the Seven Summit Trek, who organised the expedition. A day after another seasoned Sherpa guide, Pasang Dawa, equaled his previous record, Kami Rita regained the record for the most climbs.

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Nepalese Sherpa, 18, Breaks World Record by Climbing 14 Peaks Above 8,000 Meters
2 months ago

Nepalese Sherpa, 18, Breaks World Record by Climbing 14 Peaks Above 8,000 Meters

China Daily  

Nepalese mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the youngest person in the world to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. He reached the summit of Mount Shishapangma in the Xizang autonomous region, China, on the morning of Oct 9. With this accomplishment, Sherpa has overtaken his uncle, Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, for the world record. …

A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero's welcome
2 months, 1 week ago

A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero's welcome

The Independent  

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Nepali becomes youngest to climb world's 8,000 m peaks
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nepali becomes youngest to climb world's 8,000 m peaks

The Hindu  

An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer on Wednesday broke the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, his team said. Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Tibet's 8,027-metre-high Shisha Pangma on Wednesday morning, completing his mission to stand on the world's highest peaks. 'Proud moment' Nima Rinji Sherpa, who already holds multiple records from …

Sherpa summits highest peak for 30th time
6 months, 1 week ago

Sherpa summits highest peak for 30th time

China Daily  

Trailblazing climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, for the 30th time on May 22, breaking his own record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain. Following Kami Rita is another Sherpa — Pasang Dawa — who has 27 summit titles on the world's highest mountain. Paterson and Pastenji "heroically …

Phunjo Lama, fastest woman to scale Mount Everest, recounts triumph fuelled by love
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Phunjo Lama, fastest woman to scale Mount Everest, recounts triumph fuelled by love

The Independent  

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Record-breaking Everest Sherpa guide hits out at piles of garbage left on mountain
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Record-breaking Everest Sherpa guide hits out at piles of garbage left on mountain

The Independent  

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Indian climber rescued from Everest dies in hospital as season closes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian climber rescued from Everest dies in hospital as season closes

The Hindu  

An Indian climber who was evacuated from Mount Everest after he fell ill last week has died, taking the number of deaths this season on the world’s highest peak to five, officials said on Wednesday. One Nepali climber, Binod Babu Bastakoti, 37, died last week in the so-called death zone, which has a very low oxygen level, while descending after …

A record-holding Sherpa guide concerned about garbage on higher camps on Mount Everest
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A record-holding Sherpa guide concerned about garbage on higher camps on Mount Everest

Hindustan Times  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest Mount Everest guides on Wednesday expressed concerns about the peak's growing piles of garbage, as he was honored by his government to mark Everest Day. HT Image Sherpa guide Kami Rita, who has scaled Mount Everest a record 30 times, was honored by Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in Kathmandu on the …

Indian climber dies as ‘human traffic jam’ on Mount Everest sparks overcrowding concerns
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian climber dies as ‘human traffic jam’ on Mount Everest sparks overcrowding concerns

The Independent  

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Indian mountaineer rescued from Mt Everest dies, 8th death in this season
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian mountaineer rescued from Mt Everest dies, 8th death in this season

Hindustan Times  

An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight. Three more died climbing other Nepali peaks including a Romanian aiming for Lhotse, which neighbours Everest, while a French and a Nepali climber died on Makalu, the world's fifth-highest mountain. …

Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa Scales Everest For Record 30th Time
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa Scales Everest For Record 30th Time

News 18  

A Nepali sherpa guide scaled the summit of Mount Everest for a record 30th time on Wednesday, an official said, while two climbers went missing while descending from the world’s tallest peak. Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, reached the 8,849-metre peak by the traditional southeast ridge route, Nepali tourism official Khim Lal Gautam said. He “broke his own record … this …

At 16, Kaamya Karthikeyan Becomes Youngest Indian to Scale MT Everest
7 months ago

At 16, Kaamya Karthikeyan Becomes Youngest Indian to Scale MT Everest

Deccan Chronicle  

Jamshedpur:: Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 16-year-old mountaineer, has become the youngest Indian to climb Mt Everest from Nepal side, the Tata Steel Adventure Foundation said on Thursday. An official of the TSAF, which supported her endeavour, said Kaamya was accompanied by her father, Commander S Karthikeyan of the Indian Navy, during the journey to the highest peak on the earth. “After …

Nepali mountaineer reclaims title of fastest woman to climb Everest
7 months ago

Nepali mountaineer reclaims title of fastest woman to climb Everest

The Independent  

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Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month
7 months ago

Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, completing his second climb this month to the top of the world. He also climbed Mount Everest twice last year, setting the record for most climbs of the world’s highest mountain on the first and extending it less than a week later. …

Sherpa guide Kami Rita shatters his own record and scales Everest for the 29th time
7 months, 1 week ago

Sherpa guide Kami Rita shatters his own record and scales Everest for the 29th time

The Independent  

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Nepal: Everest Spring climbing season begins, China reopens Tibetan route as record number of climbers expected
7 months, 1 week ago

Nepal: Everest Spring climbing season begins, China reopens Tibetan route as record number of climbers expected

Hindustan Times  

Ten Nepali climbers reached the top of Mount Everest late Friday from its southern approach, opening the route for hundreds of summit hopefuls. Nepal: Everest Spring climbing season begins, China reopens Tibetan route as record number of climbers expected Every year, the first summit of Everest is by a team from one of Nepal's expedition organising companies, who prepare the …

Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ beats own record by climbing summit for 29th time
7 months, 1 week ago

Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ beats own record by climbing summit for 29th time

Al Jazeera  

Kami Rita and fellow Sherpa guide Pasang Dawa have been competing for the title of most climbs of the world’s highest peak. One of the world’s most skilled climbing guides on Mount Everest has reached the Earth’s highest peak for the 29th time, beating his own record for most times to the summit, according to expedition organisers. “Back again for …

Kenton Cool/Kami Rita Sherpa: Nepali and British climbers break their own records with successful Everest ascents
7 months, 1 week ago

Kenton Cool/Kami Rita Sherpa: Nepali and British climbers break their own records with successful Everest ascents

CNN  

CNN — A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday. Rakesh Gurung, director of Nepal’s Department of Tourism, said Britain’s Kenton Cool, 50, and Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, climbed the 8,849-meter peak for the 18th and 29th time, respectively. …

Last surviving member of the first team to conquer Mount Everest says it is crowded and dirty now
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Last surviving member of the first team to conquer Mount Everest says it is crowded and dirty now

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered Mount Everest said Saturday that the world’s highest peak is too crowded and dirty, and the mountain is a god that needs to be respected. Kanchha Sherpa, 91, was among the 35 members in the team that put New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide …

Norwegian climber denies leaving dying guide behind to break world record at K2 peak
1 year, 4 months ago

Norwegian climber denies leaving dying guide behind to break world record at K2 peak

Hindustan Times  

Record-breaking Norwegian montaineer Kristin Harila denied the allegations that she and her team climbed over a dying guide to reach the K2 summit in Pakistan in a bid to become the world's fastest climber to climb all the peaks over 8,000 metres. Norwegian climber Kristin Harila, left, and her Nepali sherpa guide Tenjen Sherpa, right, who climbed the world's 14 …

Record-setting Sherpa guide sets a new climbing goal for the world's highest peaks
1 year, 4 months ago

Record-setting Sherpa guide sets a new climbing goal for the world's highest peaks

The Independent  

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Veteran Sherpa guides to compete next season for Everest ascent record
1 year, 6 months ago

Veteran Sherpa guides to compete next season for Everest ascent record

The Independent  

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How the climb up Mount Everest has changed in 70 years
1 year, 6 months ago

How the climb up Mount Everest has changed in 70 years

The Hindu  

It is June 2, 1953. The other headline comes from 7,331 kilometres away, with an equally splendid silhouette of the world’s highest peak: “Everest is Conquered: Hillary and Tenzing reach the summit”. On May 29, New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay Sherpa made their historic ascent of Mount Everest, reaching the peak at 29,032 feet. Sir Edmund …

Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue ‘in my life’
1 year, 6 months ago

Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue ‘in my life’

CNN  

CNN — Gelje Sherpa was on his way to the top of the world’s highest mountain when he spotted the climber clinging to the rope. They were in the “death zone,” an area near the summit of Mount Everest where temperatures are extremely low and where there isn’t enough oxygen to breathe unaided for more than a few minutes. The …

Sherpas pass up Everest summit in order to rescue missing climber
54 years, 11 months ago

Sherpas pass up Everest summit in order to rescue missing climber

CNN  

A Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a “very rare” high altitude rescue, a government official said on Wednesday. Gelje Sherpa, 30, was guiding a Chinese client to the 8,849 meter Everest summit on May 18 when he saw the Malaysian climber clinging to a rope …

Nepal honors Sherpa guides, climbers to mark 70th anniversary of Mount Everest conquest
1 year, 6 months ago

Nepal honors Sherpa guides, climbers to mark 70th anniversary of Mount Everest conquest

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government honored record-holding climbers Monday during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago. Among those honored were Sherpa guides Kami Rita, who climbed Everest twice this season for a record 28 times overall, and Sanu Sherpa, who has climbed all of the world’s 14 highest peaks twice. Hari Budha Magar, who became …

Sherpa guide who climbed Mount Everest a record 28 times says he’s not ready to retire
1 year, 6 months ago

Sherpa guide who climbed Mount Everest a record 28 times says he’s not ready to retire

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest mountain guides said Thursday he’s not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for a record 28th time. Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita reached the 8,849-meter summit of the world’s highest mountain on Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it. Kami Rita reached the summit a day after fellow …

Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for the record 28th time
54 years, 11 months ago

Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for the record 28th time

CNN  

A Nepali sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record 28th time on Tuesday, an official said, completing his second ascent in just a week, as the toll in this year’s climbing season reached 11. Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, reached the 8,849-meter summit by the traditional southeast ridge route, said Nepali tourism official Bigyan Koirala, following his 27th …

Nepali sherpa Kami Rita scales Everest for record 28th time; death toll at 11
1 year, 7 months ago

Nepali sherpa Kami Rita scales Everest for record 28th time; death toll at 11

The Hindu  

A Nepali sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record 28th time on May 23, an official said, completing his second ascent in just a week, as the toll in this year's climbing season reached 11. Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, reached the 8,849-metre summit by the traditional southeast ridge route, said Nepali tourism official Bigyan Koirala, following his …

Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for a record 28th time
1 year, 7 months ago

Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for a record 28th time

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it, as two guides compete with each other for the title of most climbs of the world’s highest peak. Kami Rita, considered one of the greatest mountain guides, reached the 8,849-meter summit at …

Pasang Dawa summits Mt. Everest for record 27 times, ties with Kami
1 year, 7 months ago

Pasang Dawa summits Mt. Everest for record 27 times, ties with Kami

The Hindu  

Pasang Dawa Sherpa on May 22 scaled Mt. Everest for the 27th time, equalising a world record for the highest number of ascents set earlier by Kami Rita Sherpa. Everest for the 27th time at 8.25 a.m. today, Mr. awa Gyaljen Sherpa, the Executive Director of Imagine Nepal Treks which organised the expedition, told PTI. Meanwhile, Mr. Rita, who climbed …

Famous Nepalese Sherpa guide sets world record, scales Mt Everest for 27th time
1 year, 7 months ago

Famous Nepalese Sherpa guide sets world record, scales Mt Everest for 27th time

Firstpost  

Kathmandu: World-renowned Nepalese mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for a record 27th time on Wednesday, beating his own record with the highest number of ascends on the world’s highest peak. Pasang Dawa Sherpa, 46, a fellow Sherpa guide, scaled the summit of Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, equalling Kami Rita’s previous record for the most …

Nepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
1 year, 7 months ago

Nepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip

The Hindu  

One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on May 17, just three days after a fellow Sherpa climber had equalled his previous record. Kami Rita, 53, reached the 8,849-metre summit guiding a group of climbers on the world’s highest mountain, and was safe …

Nepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
1 year, 7 months ago

Nepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on Wednesday, just three days after a fellow Sherpa climber had equalled his previous record. Kami Rita, 53, reached the 8,849-meter summit guiding a group of climbers on the world’s highest mountain, and …

‘Everest Man’: Nepalese Sherpa climbs summit for record 27th time
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Everest Man’: Nepalese Sherpa climbs summit for record 27th time

Al Jazeera  

Kami Rita reclaims his record after another Nepalese Sherpa tied it by reaching the Himalayan peak for the 26th time on Sunday. Nepalese climber Kami Rita Sherpa has reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain, a government official and his hiking company said. “Yes, Kami …

Sherpa climbs Everest 26th time, matching record set by fellow Nepalese guide
1 year, 7 months ago

Sherpa climbs Everest 26th time, matching record set by fellow Nepalese guide

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak. The season’s first wave of climbers reached the summit this weekend as Sherpa guides fixed ropes and made paths for the hundreds of climbers who will attempt …

Nepali Sherpa Pasang Dawa climbs Mt Everest record 26th time
1 year, 7 months ago

Nepali Sherpa Pasang Dawa climbs Mt Everest record 26th time

Al Jazeera  

A Nepali Sherpa guide climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time, officials said, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide, Kami Rita Sherpa, for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak. Pasang Dawa Sherpa, 46, stood atop the 8,849-metre peak on Sunday, becoming the world’s second person to achieve the feat, Bigyan Koirala, a government tourism official, …

US climber dies on Everest in season's fourth fatality
1 year, 7 months ago

US climber dies on Everest in season's fourth fatality

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: A US mountaineer has died on Everest in the fourth fatality on the world's highest peak this climbing season. Beyul Adventure is a local partner of US-based expedition organiser International Mountain Guides, which confirmed "with deep sorrow" Sugarman's death. This year's spring climbing season on Everest had a tragic start last month with the death of three Nepali climbers. …

US Climber Dies While Climbing Mount Everest, 4th Death This Season
1 year, 7 months ago

US Climber Dies While Climbing Mount Everest, 4th Death This Season

News 18  

A US climber has died on Mount Everest, his expedition organiser said Tuesday, the first foreign death on the highest mountain in the world this season. “It is with deep sorrow that IMG reports the death of one of our Everest 2023 team members at Camp 2,” IMG chief Eric Simonson said in a statement on the company’s website. “We …

Nepal issues record number of permits to climb Mount Everest
1 year, 7 months ago

Nepal issues record number of permits to climb Mount Everest

CNN  

CNN — Nepal has issued permits for a record 463 climbers so far for this spring season’s expeditions to Mount Everest even as experts worry about dangerous overcrowding at the summit. Spring is the prime time to climb Mount Everest, although some mountaineers might climb in the less favorable autumn season. The climbers, along with staff members and Sherpa guides, …

Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued

The Independent  

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She's Just 24 & Has Already Made Climbing Records. Now, this Telangana Darebee is Ready to Scale an Antarctica Peak
2 years, 1 month ago

She's Just 24 & Has Already Made Climbing Records. Now, this Telangana Darebee is Ready to Scale an Antarctica Peak

News 18  

Twenty-four-year old Anvitha Reddy from Bhongir in Telangana has already conquered two out of the 14 death-zone summits in the world – Mount Everest and Mount Manaslu. The first Indian woman to summit Manaslu mountain in winter, she is gearing up to scale another peak, Mount Vinson, in Antarctica this winter. The MBA grad had joined a rock climbing institute …

Famed American ski mountaineer missing in Nepal mountain
2 years, 2 months ago

Famed American ski mountaineer missing in Nepal mountain

The Independent  

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Nepalese climber Sanu Sherpa sets record atop Pakistan mountain
2 years, 5 months ago

Nepalese climber Sanu Sherpa sets record atop Pakistan mountain

Al Jazeera  

Sherpa becomes the first person to climb the world’s 14 tallest peaks twice after reaching top of Gasherbrum II. A 47-year-old Nepalese Sherpa has set a climbing record by scaling all the world’s 14 peaks higher than 8,000 metres for a second time, according to his agency. “It feels so good to be in the mountain.” Nepali mountaineer Sanu Sherpa …

Sherpa guide breaks own record scaling Everest for 26th time
2 years, 7 months ago

Sherpa guide breaks own record scaling Everest for 26th time

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — An experienced Nepalese Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time breaking his own record for the most climbs of the world’s highest peak, expedition organizers said Sunday. Kami Rita reached the 8,849-meter summit on Saturday evening leading a group of Sherpa climbers who fixed ropes along the route so that hundreds of other climbers and …

A 'Bad Dream' Stopped Everest Guide From Scaling Peak For 26th Time
3 years, 6 months ago

A 'Bad Dream' Stopped Everest Guide From Scaling Peak For 26th Time

News 18  

A record-holding Sherpa climber halted his attempt to scale Mount Everest for a 26th time because of a bad dream but plans to try again next year. Kami Rita already reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain for a record 25th time earlier this month but stopped his most recent climb more than halfway to the top. Foreign guide …

Bad dream stopped Everest guide from climbing peak 26th time
3 years, 6 months ago

Bad dream stopped Everest guide from climbing peak 26th time

India TV News  

A record-holding Sherpa climber halted his attempt to scale Mount Everest for a 26th time because of a bad dream but plans to try again next year. Kami Rita already reached the summit of the world's highest mountain for a record 25th time earlier this month but stopped his most recent climb more than halfway to the top. Foreign guide …

Nepali Guide Breaks Own Record by Climbing Everest 25 Times
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepali Guide Breaks Own Record by Climbing Everest 25 Times

News 18  

Kami Rita Sherpa, a Nepali mountain guide, broke his own record by climbing Mt. Everest at 6 p.m. local time on Friday,” Mira Acharya, director of Nepal’s Department of Tourism, told the Xinhua news agency. A leader of the rope fixing team, Kami made his way to the top along with 11 other Sherpas from the Nepali side, becoming one …

Nepali team first to top K2, world’s 2nd tallest peak, in winter
3 years, 11 months ago

Nepali team first to top K2, world’s 2nd tallest peak, in winter

Al Jazeera  

The group of 10 Nepalis was the only successful team so far among dozens currently attempting to scale the mountain. A team of Nepalese climbers made history by scaling the world’s second-highest peak – Pakistan’s K2 – in the winter season, a local Alpine Club official said, on the same afternoon a Spanish mountaineer fell and died lower down the …

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