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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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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 …

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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’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 …

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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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Explained: Why this season has been so dangerous for Everest climbers
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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Record Mount Everest season in Nepal also one of its deadliest
1 year, 6 months ago

Record Mount Everest season in Nepal also one of its deadliest

Al Jazeera  

Climbers say several of the 17 people killed or missing and presumed dead this season could have avoided the disaster. “This season was very bad overall,” said expedition organiser Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, of Imagine Nepal Trek and Expedition, whose team was responsible for opening the route to the summit. Mingma Gyalje Sherpa said the freezing weather and high winds meant …

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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 …

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

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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 …

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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 …

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3 Sherpa climbers missing after falling on Mount Everest
1 year, 8 months ago

3 Sherpa climbers missing after falling on Mount Everest

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Three Sherpa climbers were missing Wednesday after they fell into a deep crevasse on a treacherous section of Mount Everest just above the base camp, a Nepalese mountaineering official said. They fell into the crevasse, thought to be about 50 meters deep, on Wednesday morning as they were moving toward the first camp on the world’s highest …

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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 …

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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 …

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Bad dream stopped Everest guide from climbing peak 26th time
3 years, 7 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 …

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No work and little savings, Nepal’s Sherpa widows face battle
4 years, 5 months ago

No work and little savings, Nepal’s Sherpa widows face battle

Al Jazeera  

Nepal’s decision to close mountains due to coronavirus has rendered about 200,000 people working as guides jobless. After conquering Mount Everest and shattering taboos, two Nepali Sherpa widows face a new challenge – the coronavirus pandemic – which has shut down all climbing and trekking activities, leaving them without jobs. Nima Doma Sherpa and Furdiki Sherpa made global headlines when …

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