A renowned Sherpa mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest for record 30th time which was his second trip to the top of the world this month
Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, completing his second climb this month to the top of the world. Rita reached the 8,849-meter summit at 7:49 a.m., according to Khim Lal Gautam, a government official at the base camp. His first ascent of this year's climbing season was on May 12 guiding foreign clients.
His closest competitor for the most climbs of Mount Everest is fellow Sherpa guide Pasang Dawa, who has 27 successful ascents of the mountain. Rita first climbed Everest in 1994 and has been making the trip nearly every year since. He is one of many Sherpa guides whose expertise and skills are vital to the safety and success each year of foreign climbers who seek to stand on top of the mountain. His father was among the first Sherpa guides.
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