KATHMANDU—Eleven Nepali climbers reached the top of Mount Everest on Saturday, the first of hundreds of climbers expected to summit the world’s highest mountain from its southern approach in the coming weeks. Among them was Kami Rita Sherpa, who extended his own record as the person with the most Everest summits. “Now the road has opened for other climbers to summit Everest, we will see teams move up in the coming days,” said Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks, which led the rope-fixing team. Mingma Sherpa added that Kami Rita Sherpa “has reached the summit for the 26th time, making a new record”. RELATED STORIESAn Everest season like no otherNepali climber dies on Mount EverestCanadian climber dies on Nepal’s Mount ManasluUnafraid but cautious: climbers return to Everest after COVID-19 closureSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 08, 2022 06:56 UTC