Overview

• On May 27, Kami Rita Sherpa became the first person to reach Everest’s summit more than 30 times.
• He first summited Mount Everest in 1994 and has served as a guide on nearly every annual expedition since.
• Sherpa led a group of Indian climbers to the peak and returned safely to base camp.
• Fellow Sherpa Tashi Gyalzen set a season benchmark by summiting Everest four times in under two weeks.
• This spring season saw Nepal grant 458 Everest permits alongside two climbing fatalities, marking one of the busiest seasons on the mountain.