Reuters —
A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time on Sunday, an official said, smashing his own record set last year.
Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, reached the 8,849-metre (29,032 foot) peak — the highest in the world — while guiding clients from the 14 Peaks Expedition company.
Nepal’s Department of Tourism congratulated the Sherpa for achieving the “historic milestone” and for his contributions to promoting mountain tourism.
He reached the summit at 10.12 a.m. (12.27 a.m. ET) on Sunday, it said in a statement, adding that a Sherpa woman, Lakhpa, 52, had made her 11th ascent to the peak, the most by a woman. Details of the climbs were not available.
