Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:04am on 14 May 2024,Tuesday International
Kami Rita Sherpa, Nepali Sherpa broke his own record by reaching the summit of Mount Everest for the 29th time on Sunday. He extended his lead as the person with the most Everest summits. British climber Kenton Cool also set a new record for foreigners with his 18th summit. Sherpa, 54, first climbed Everest in 1994 and has made the peak almost every year since. He reached the summit at 7:30 local time on Sunday. The climbing season has just begun, and hundreds are expected to attempt the trek in the coming weeks. Sherpa's feat is a remarkable achievement in the world of mountaineering.
