Who is Kami Rita Sherpa? All you need to know about Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’

Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, completed his first ascent of Everest in 1994, at 24.

Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Everest for 29th time

Nepali climber and guide Kami Rita Sherpa, popular as ‘Everest Man’, broke his own record by climbing the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, for the 29th time on Sunday. According to ANI, Sherpa, along with 28 climbers, embarked on the Spring Season Everest expedition from Kathmandu.

Seven Summit Treks, where Rita works, congratulated him for the 29th successful ascent of Everest. “Congratulations to Kami Rita Sherpa, senior guide at Seven Summit Treks for the 29th successful ascent of Mt. Everest this morning at 7:25 AM. This ascent earns Kami Rita the title of ‘Most Successful Ascent of Mt. Everest by an Individual’. Kami Rita Sherpa, a native of Thame village in Solukhumbu, Nepal, working as Senior Guide at Seven Summit Treks, has dedicated his life to mountaineering, and has become synonymous with the world’s highest peak. Born on January 17, 1970, he developed a deep passion for climbing from a young age and has been scaling mountains for over two decades,” the handle wrote on X.

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🙏 Congratulations to Kami Rita Sherpa 🇳🇵 senior guide at Seven Summit Treks for the 29th successful ascent of Mt. Everest this morning at 7:25 AM.

This ascent earns Kami Rita the title of ‘Most Successful Ascent of Mt. Everest by an Individual.’

Kami Rita Sherpa, a native of… pic.twitter.com/rRsRwLzMoX

— Seven Summit Treks 🇳🇵 (@sst8848) May 12, 2024

Who is Kami Rita Sherpa?

Born in Thame village in Solukhumbu Nepal, Sherpa began his mountaineering journey in 1992, joining an expedition to Everest as a support staff member. The 54-year-old completed his first ascent of Everest in 1994, at 24.

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Besides Everest, Sherpa has also conquered other prominent peaks including K2, Manaslu, Cho Oyu and Lhotse. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Sherpa has scaled Everest nearly every year since his first climb, totalling 29 ascents now.

He completed his 27th ascent of Everest in 2023, tying the record with Pasand Dawa Sherpa. In May 2023, he completed his 28th climb of Everest, surpassing the tie record with Dawa.