Record-Setting Sherpa Guide Summits Mount Everest For 27th Time; UK Climber Reaches Peak 17 Times

Nepali sherpa Kami Rita Sherpa set a world record by climbing Mount Everest for the 27th time.
British climber Kenton Cool summited Mount Everest for a record 17th time among foreign climbers.
Kami Rita has been guiding climbs up Everest for over 20 years and first reached the summit in 1994.
The climbing season in Nepal brings millions in revenue though overcrowding on Everest has led to safety concerns.
Three Sherpa climbers are currently missing after falling into a crevasse on Everest.