Nepali mountaineer sets new record, climbs Mount Everest for 27th time
Who is Kami Rita Sherpa? Know about his new record, achievements ; How much Nepal charges from foreign climbers to climb Mount Everest ?
PTC News Desk: A Nepali sherpa scaled Mount Everest for a record 27th time on Wednesday, beating his own record by climbing the world's highest peak Mount Everest for record 27th time.
The Seven Summit Treks, expedition organizing company of Nepal on Wednesday announced the new record set earlier this morning on Twitter.
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"This morning at 8:30 am, Kami Rita Sherpa successfully summited Mount Everest for an incredible 27th time as a part of the Seven Summit Treks Everest Expedition 2023," the company tweeted.
The company while announcing his success said that he has "dedicated his life to mountaineering and has become synonymous with the world's highest peak."
Who is Kami Rita Sherpa?
Kami Rita Sherpa is a record-holding Nepali Sherpa guide who set a new breaking record on Wednesday.
Sherpa is a native of Thame village in Solukhumbu, Nepal has been working as Senior Guide at Seven Summit Treks.
The 53-year-old Sherpa climber has been scaling the mountains for over two decades. His mountaineering journey began in 1992 when he joined an expedition to Everest as a support staff member.
Since then, Kami Rita has fearlessly embarked on numerous expeditions, summiting Everest multiple times.
Achievements of Kami Rita Sherpa
His achievements extend beyond Everest, as he has also conquered other formidable peaks, including K2, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, and Manaslu.
This year also Nepal has issued record high permits of 43 teams for Mount Everest which invites about 400 Sherpa guides to make the summit successful. Although Kami Rita cancelled his 26th attempt this year, he announced that he would again return back to mountains next year to achieve his dream.
Kami Rita took the traditional southeast ridge route to reach atop the 8,848.86 meter high mountain which also became the first ascent after height of Everest increased by 0.86 meters after it got measured lately in 2020.
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How much Nepal charges from foreign climbers to climb Mount Everest ?
Nepal charges 11,000 USD to foreign climbers to take permits for Mount Everest. However, the expenses ranges between 40,000 to 90,000 USD to climb the mountain. The cost for expedition rises further when the weather is not favourable as it normally lasts for only two weeks in a year.
Close to 7,000 mountaineers have climbed Everest from the Nepal side since Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and New Zealander Edmund Percival Hillary first set foot atop the world's highest peak in May 1953.