A climber scaled Everest for the 26th time. He broke his own world record — again
Kami Rita Sherpa climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time Saturday, setting a new world record for most times summitting the world's tallest peak. Lapka Sherpa /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Kami Rita Sherpa climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time Saturday, setting a new world record for most times summitting the world's tallest peak.
Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa made history Saturday after summiting Mount Everest for the 26th time. He was already a world record holder, having broken the record for summiting Everest five times in four years.
On Saturday, the 52-year-old mountain guide broke the previous world record of 25 ascents of the world's tallest mountain, which he set last May.
With more than 35 years of mountaineering experience, Kami Rita is a world-renowned climber. He first set the record for Everest summits at 22 in May 2018, after having shared the 21-summit record with two other climbers.
