Kami Rita Sherpa sets world record with 27th Mount Everest summit

Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa has set a new world record by scaling Mount Everest for the 27th time. The 53-year-old has been working as a guide for over two decades and has reclaimed his own record for the most summits of the world's highest peak. Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring. Climbing contributed to $5.8 million to state coffers in 2023, $5 million of which comes from Mount Everest alone, according to government data.