In this file photo taken on May 2, 2021, Nepal's mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa poses for a picture during an interview with AFP at a base camp of Mount Qomolangma. (PHOTO / AFP)
KATHMANDU – Nepali climbing guide Kami Rita Sherpa set a new global record on Tuesday by ascending Mount Qomolangma, known in the West as Mount Everest, for an unprecedented 28th time.
The 53-year-old reached the summit of the world's tallest peak at 9:23 local time.
"Kami Rita Sherpa has made history by scaling Mt. Qomolangma for the 28th time on Tuesday," reported Bigyan Koirala, an official at the mountaineering division of Nepal's Department of Tourism.
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Just a week ago, on May 17, Kami Rita Sherpa, aged 53, had ascended the mountain, situated on the Nepal-China border, for the 27th time
"His health condition is stable, and he is currently descending to the lower camps," informed Migma Sherpa, the chairperson of the Seven Summit Treks, the agency with which Kami has been associated.
Just a week ago, on May 17, Kami, aged 53, had ascended the mountain, situated on the Nepal-China border, for the 27th time.
Another Nepali guide, Pasang Dawa Sherpa, also made it to the summit for the 27th time on Monday.
"Pasang, also known as Pa Dawa, reached the world's pinnacle at 8:25 am on Monday," declared Dawa Gyaljen Sherpa, executive director of Imagine Nepal Trek and Expeditions.
Pasang, 46, ascended the peak for the 26th time on May 14.
Pasang first climbed the 8,848.86-meter-high Mt Qomolangma in 1998 and has twice summited the mountain, which borders Nepal and China, multiple times within a year, including in 2022.
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A record 478 climbers from 65 countries and regions have been granted permits to climb Mt. Qomolangma from the Nepali side during the spring climbing season. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first successful ascent of the peak, as noted by Nepal's Department of Tourism.