Nepali Sherpa sets new record with 27th ascent of Mount Everest.

Nepali sherpa Kami Rita Sherpa has set a new record by scaling Mount Everest for the 27th time, beating his own previous record. The 53-year-old sherpa guided a foreign climber along the traditional southeast ridge route to reach the summit. Kami Rita has been climbing Everest almost every year since his first ascent in 1994, except in 2014, 2015, and 2020 when climbing was halted for various reasons. Nepal has issued a record 478 permits for people to climb Everest this year, with many inexperienced climbers attempting the summit.