Nepali sherpa becomes world's second person to scale Everest 26 times

A Nepali sherpa guide climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time on Sunday, hiking officials said, becoming the world's second person to achieve the f...

May 18, 2023
2:48 AM

A Nepali sherpa guide climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time on Sunday, hiking officials said, becoming the world's second person to achieve the feat. Kami Rita, who is also climbing on Everest now, could set another record if he makes it to the top. Pasang Dawa reached the top with a Hungarian client, said an official of his employer Imagine Nepal Treks, a hiking company. "They are descending from the top now and are in good shape," the official, Dawa Futi Sherpa, told . Sherpas, who mostly use their first names, are known for their climbing skills and make a living mainly by guiding foreign clients in the mountains.

Reuters