Kathmandu, May 27 (EFE).- Nepali climbing guide Kami Rita Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain on the planet, for a record-extending 31st time on Tuesday, according to the expedition’s organizers.
Kami Rita, 55, reached the summit of Everest (8,848.86 meters) around 4am (22:15 GMT on Monday), Mingma Sherpa, president of Seven Summit Treks, the organizer of this expedition, told EFE.
“Kami Rita is safe and stable after his summit. He has started his descent and is on his way back to base camp,” Mingma added.
Kami Rita was the lead climbing guide for an expedition to Everest by the Indian Army’s Adventure Wing, led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Indian Army’s first expedition to the summit.
Kami Rita was born in the Khumbu region, the heart of the Sherpa community that has long driven expeditions to the Himalayas.
His mountaineering career began in 1992, when he ed an expedition to Everest as a porter.
He made his first successful ascent on May 13, 1994, at the age of 24. Since then, he has climbed Everest almost annually, achieving six double ascents (two in a single season).
The person with the second most number of ascents is another Nepalese, Pasang Dawa Sherpa, who has reached the summit on 29 occasions, including two this spring.
Expedition agencies said that Tuesday’s expedition was the last of this spring season, known to be optimal for climbing Everest.
The Nepalese government has granted, in total, 468 Everest climbing permits this spring season. EFE
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