EVEREST BASE CAMP, MAY 12

Legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa has scaled Mt Everest for 29th time, leading the world record of most ascents on the world's highest peak.

"This morning at 7:25am, Kami Rita Sherpa successfully summited the world's highest mountain Mount Everest for an incredible 29th time," Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, Chief Executive Officer at 14 Peaks Expedition, said.

Chief of the Expedition Monitoring and Facilitation Field Office at the base camp Khimlal Gautam also confirmed that Kami Rita reached the summit point of Mt Everest breaking his own record of most successful ascents of the highest peak.

Kami Rita, a native of Thame village in Solukhumbu, Nepal, working as Senior Guide at 14 Peaks Expedition has dedicated his life to mountaineering and has become synonymous with the world's highest peak.

Born on January 2, 1970, he developed a deep passion for climbing from a young age and has been scaling mountains for over two decades, according to Tashi Lakpa.

"His mountaineering journey began in 1992 when he joined an expedition to Everest as a support staff member. Since then, Kami Rita has fearlessly embarked on numerous expeditions, summiting Everest multiple times. Kami Rita's achievements extend beyond Everest, as he has also conquered other formidable peaks, including K2, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, and Manaslu."