A 49-year-old sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for a 23rd time on Wednesd...
KATHMANDU - A 49-year-old sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for a 23rd time on Wednesday, creating a new record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain, Nepali hiking officials said.
Kami Rita Sherpa, a native of Thame village located in the shadow of Mount Everest, reached the 8,850-metre summit via the Southeast Ridge route, accompanied by another sherpa, tourism department official Mira Acharya said from the base camp.Acharya said Kami, who goes by his first name, reached the top at 7.50 a.m. and is now descending to lower camps.
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