Two Nepali climbers break own Everest records
Key takeaways
- Two veteran Nepali climbers, a man and a woman, have each set new records for ascents of the world's highest mountain.
- One climber, Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, who is nicknamed the "Everest Man," scaled the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak for a record 32nd time, while Lhakpa Sherpa, 52, known as the "Mountain Queen," made her 11th summit.
- Kami Rita reached the summit of Everest at around 10:12 a.m.
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Two veteran Nepali climbers, a man and a woman, have each set new records for ascents of the world's highest mountain. The 492 Everest climbing permits issued by Nepal for the 2026 spring season represent another high.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Drnl Everest remains one of the world's top mountaineering challenges Image: Pasang Rinzee Sherpa/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Two Nepali climbers on Sunday broke their own records for the numbers of Everest ascents they have made in the male and female categories respectively.
One climber, Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, who is nicknamed the "Everest Man," scaled the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak for a record 32nd time, while Lhakpa Sherpa, 52, known as the "Mountain Queen," made her 11th summit.