Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record as he scaled Mt Everest for the 23rd time on Wednesday morning.
Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Seven Summit Treks, said Kami Rita reached the summit at 7:50 am on Wednesday.
Kami Rita, 49, who hails from Thame village in Solukhumbu district, broke the record of 21 Everest ascents set by Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi Sherpa in 2017. Apa and Phurba have already announced retirement.
On May 16 last year, Kami Rita climbed Everest for the 22nd time.
Kami made his first ascent of Everest in 1994 when he was 24 years old.
The 2019 Everest climbing season officially began on Tuesday with eight high-altitude Nepali climbing guides making it to the highest peak in the world.
Sangam Prasain is Business Editor at The Kathmandu Post, covering tourism, agriculture, mountaineering, aviation, infrastructure and other economic affairs. He joined The Kathmandu Post in October 2009.
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