The Everest Man extends record in an extraordinary career on the world's highest peaks
Kathmandu, Nepal — Kami Rita Sherpa, known worldwide as the Everest Man, reached the summit of Mount Everest at 10:10 AM on May 17, completing his 32nd ascent of the world’s highest mountain and extending his own Guinness World Record — a mark no other climber in history has approached. He is 55 years old.
Born in Thame, Solukhumbu, Kami Rita first summited Everest in 1994. Over three decades, he has returned to the 8,848-metre peak with remarkable consistency, demonstrating an endurance that has redefined what is possible in high-altitude mountaineering. The ascent was
Of the mountain itself, he is unequivocal: “Everest is our god. I pray for Everest every day.”
Oliver Browne, Founder of True Summit Adventures, said: “For most people, an Everest expedition is a lifetime’s achievement. For the quiet man from Thame, it has become an...
