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

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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Mt. Everest dirty, crowded now,’ says last-surviving Sherpa from Edmund Hillary’s team

The Hindu

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 Tenzing Norgay atop …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Norwegian climber says it would have been impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2

The Independent

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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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1 year, 6 months ago

Veteran Sherpa guides to compete next season for Everest ascent record

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Explained: Why this season has been so dangerous for Everest climbers

Firstpost

A combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and ‘impatient’ foreign climbers has resulted in one of the peak’s deadliest mountaineering seasons Scaling Mount Everest was never an easy task but this season has turned out to be the deadliest. “This season was very bad overall,” said expedition organiser Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, of Imagine Nepal Trek and Expedition, …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Why Nepal is not relocating the Everest base camp despite growing climate change threat – Firstpost

Firstpost

Sherpas, the backbone of the mountaineering industry, are opposed to Nepal’s plans to relocate the Everest base camp elsewhere. Community leaders said that in addition to the proposal being impractical, the government has failed to come up with a viable alternative Numerous climbers arrive at Mount Everest’s base camp each year with the aim of reaching the top with the …

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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 …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Everest continues to attract climbers 70 years after first summit

Al Jazeera

The first ascent brought Nepal to the world’s attention and its mountains have since captivated both adventurers and tourists. When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa first climbed Mount Everest 70 years ago, they paved the way for thousands of foreign climbers to try to follow in their footsteps. A lot has changed.” Since the first British teams set their …

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1 year, 7 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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

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

Sherpa summits highest peak for 30th time

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

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

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

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

‘Mt. Everest dirty, crowded now,’ says last-surviving Sherpa from Edmund Hillary’s team

Norwegian climber says it would have been impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2

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

Veteran Sherpa guides to compete next season for Everest ascent record

Explained: Why this season has been so dangerous for Everest climbers

Why Nepal is not relocating the Everest base camp despite growing climate change threat – Firstpost

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

Everest continues to attract climbers 70 years after first summit

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

Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for the record 28th time

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nepali Sherpa Pasang Dawa climbs Mt Everest record 26th time