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Kami Rita Sherpa, who set a record with his 31st ascent of Mount Everest, discusses the impact of climate change on the mountain, including melting snow and increased dangers, as well as the decline in Sherpa guides and changes in climbing practices. He expresses concern about the future of Everest climbing, predicting fewer Sherpas and more risks for climbers.
Kami Rita, a 55-year-old Sherpa known as 'Everest Man', has set a new world record by summiting Mount Everest for the 31st time, further cementing his status as a legendary climber and a symbol of Nepal's mountaineering achievements.
Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita has set a new record by summiting Mount Everest for the 31st time, guiding a group of Indian army officials, and continues to be a symbol of Everest's enduring challenge. His record-breaking climb highlights the increasing popularity of Everest expeditions, raising concerns about overcrowding and environmental impact, with Nepal implementing new waste management rules this season.
Renowned Sherpa guide Kami Rita has reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record 30th time, marking his second ascent this month. Known as "Everest Man," the 54-year-old has been climbing Everest nearly every year since 1994, significantly contributing to Nepal's recognition in the mountaineering world. His closest competitor, Pasang Dawa, has 27 successful ascents. This climbing season, over 450 climbers have scaled Everest from the Nepali side.
A Chinese woman, identified only as Liu, is facing backlash for refusing to pay a $10,000 rescue fee to the Sherpa who saved her life on Mount Everest. Liu offered to pay $4,000, but her rescuers, Fan Jiangtao and Xie Ruxiang, each offered $5,000 to the Sherpa and now want Liu to reimburse them. The incident is the latest in a series of controversies surrounding climbing on Everest, which has seen a record-breaking number of attempts this year and at least 12 deaths.
Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, CEO and founder of 14 Peaks Expedition and an experienced guide for those who wish to climb Mt. Everest, rescued a hiker who fell through a crevasse on the mountain. Sherpas not only break a trail ahead of mountaineers and carry vital supplies such as O2 and fuel tanks, but they also risk their lives to keep everyone safe. The video of the rescue shows the dramatic and claustrophobic conditions in which Sherpa calmly and happily assisted the hiker.
Malaysian climber Ravichandran Tharumalingam has been criticised for not thanking Gelje Sherpa, who rescued him from the "death zone" of Mount Everest. Tharumalingam thanked his rescue insurance and partner organisations in an Instagram post, but omitted Gelje's name.
A Malaysian climber rescued from Mount Everest's "death zone" is facing social media backlash for failing to acknowledge the Sherpa who saved his life. Ravichandran Tharumalingam thanked his sponsors and partners in an Instagram post but omitted Gelje Sherpa's name. Gelje carried the climber down to Everest's Camp 4, where other sherpas eventually assisted him. Ravichandran eventually acknowledged Gelje in a list of sherpas who pitched in to rescue him. The incident has sparked a social media backlash, with many accusing Ravichandran of being ungrateful to the Sherpa who saved his life.
A Malaysian mountaineer, Ravichandran, who was rescued by a Sherpa, Gelje Sherpa, after falling ill on Everest, has been accused of snubbing his savior on Instagram. Gelje carried Ravichandran for six hours on his back to safety, but the rescued man allegedly dismissed the help he had been given and blocked his savior on Instagram. The incident has caused uproar in the mountaineering community, with many criticizing Ravichandran's apparent poor treatment of the Sherpa.
A sherpa guide, Gelje Sherpa, rescued a Malaysian climber from near-certain death in Mount Everest's death zone, an area approaching the summit made especially lethal by low oxygen and frigid temperatures. The experienced guide had to wrap the climber for warmth, load him onto his back and carry him down to the mountain's base camp. The climber was close to becoming another fatality in a deadly climbing season on Everest that has already claimed the lives of 12 mountaineers.
A Nepali sherpa named Gelje stopped his client's summit push to save a Malaysian climber in Mount Everest's "death zone," an area with low levels of oxygen where climbers can die if they remain too long. Gelje and another guide carried the man on their backs for nearly 1,968 feet down the mountain, and a helicopter eventually lifted him to base camp. Gelje plans to climb back up the mountain once he has time to recover. This year, 12 people have died and five are missing on the mountain, the highest in eight years.
A Malaysian climber was rescued from Mount Everest's "death zone" by a Sherpa in a rare high-altitude rescue. The climber was carried down from below the summit after narrowly surviving the harsh elements. The Sherpa hauled the climber about 1,900 feet down from the Balcony area to the South Col, where another guide joined the rescue. The climber was then airlifted to base camp. At least 12 climbers have died so far this year on Mount Everest.
A Malaysian climber was rescued from the "death zone" of Mount Everest by a Nepali sherpa guide, Gelje Sherpa, who hauled him down from below the summit over a period of about six hours. The climber was suffering from extreme cold and was wrapped in a sleeping mat and carried on the backs of the guides to camp III, from where he was airlifted to base camp. Gelje convinced his Chinese client to abandon his summit attempt to help with the rescue. The rescue was described as "very rare" and "almost impossible" by a Department of Tourism official.
Kami Rita, a Nepal Sherpa who recently broke the record for most ascents of Mount Everest, has climbed the world's tallest mountain for the 28th time in less than a week. He had set a new record last week when he reached the summit of Everest for the 27th time. Rita's father was among the first Sherpa guides, and in addition to his Everest climbs, Rita has scaled several other peaks that are among the world's highest, including K-2, Cho-Oyu, Manaslu, and Lhotse.
British mountain guide Kenton Cool has broken his own record for the most ascents of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa guide, scaling the mountain for the 17th time. Only Nepali Sherpa guides have climbed the peak more times than Cool. Hundreds of climbers and their local guides are currently on Everest, with a rush for the summit expected in the next few weeks.