Kami Rita Sherpa Climbs Everest for 32nd Time

Kami Rita Sherpa, a 56-year-old Nepali Sherpa guide, scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time on 17 May 2026. He reached the summit at 10:12 a.m. Nepal time through the Southeast Ridge route. The ascent was part of an expedition led by 14 Peaks Expedition. Nepal’s Department of Tourism field office at Everest Base Camp confirmed the summit and issued a formal statement on the achievement.

Mount Everest and the Southeast Ridge

Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain above sea level, with a surveyed elevation of 8,848.86 metres. The Southeast Ridge route is the standard route from Nepal and passes through the South Col before the final summit push.

Kami Rita Sherpa’s Mountaineering Record

Kami Rita Sherpa was born on 17 January 1970 in Thame, Solukhumbu, Nepal. He first summited Mount Everest in 1994 at the age of 24. Before the 32nd ascent, he had completed his 31st summit on 27 May 2025. He also holds the record for the most 8,000-metre summits, with more than 40 ascents across peaks above 8,000 metres.

Other Peaks in His Record

His 8,000-metre summits include eight ascents of Cho Oyu and multiple ascents of Manaslu. Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world, and Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world.

Important Facts for Exams

• Mount Everest lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
• The first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest was made by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
• Lhakpa Sherpa completed her 11th successful Everest summit on 17 May 2026.
• Everest is part of the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.