Kami Rita climbs Everest for the 26th time, breaking his own record, here is the complete list

Kami Rita Sherpa  (52) has made history by climbing #Everest 26 times. On 7th May 2022, he summited Everest at around 18:55 with the route opening team after fixing up ropes all the way to the summit. He was the leader of the route opening team.  Thus, he broke his previous record of holding the most number of ascents of Everest by any individual. 
Kami Rita ascended Everest first at the age of 24. He has climbed other eight-thousanders also, including K2, Cho Oyu, Manaslu, and Lhotse.
Apa Sherpa (62) and Phurba Tashi Sherpa (51) have summited Everest 21 times. 

"I would like to clarify that I am not doing this for a record. I am doing this for climbers who come to Nepal with big dreams and spend their life-savings into making their dream come true, getting them 100% success is my job. Every country knows how beautiful Nepal is. My success will develop our tourism industry as well," Kami Rita Sherpa said earlier in an exclusive interview with Dream Wanderlust after his 25th ascent of Everest.

Kami Rita Sherpa on the top of Everest (old archive)

Here is the complete list of his Everest Expeditions: 

1. 1994 - Spring: Summited 13th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

2. 1995 - Spring: Reached up to 8500m as High Altitude Worker

3. 1997 - Spring: Summited 25th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as Climber

4. 1998 - Spring: Summited 25th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

5. 1999 - Spring: Summited 13th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

6. 2000 - Spring: Summited 23rd May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

7. 2002 - Spring: Summited 25th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

8. 2003 - Spring: Summited 30th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

9. 2004 - Spring: Summited 24th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

10. 2005 - Spring: Summited 30th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

11. 2006 - Spring: Summited 20th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

12. 2007 - Spring: Summited 22nd May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

13. 2008 - Spring: Summited 24th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

14. 2009 - Spring: Summited 5th May (Rope fixing team) and 23rd May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

15. 2010 - Spring: Summited 5th May (Rope fixing team) and 24th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

16. 2012 - Spring: Summited 18th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

17. 2013 - Spring: Summited 10th May (Rope fixing team) and 22nd May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

18. 2015 - Spring: No summit bid due to the Earthquake

19. 2016 - Spring: Summited 20th May, via N Col - NE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

20. 2017 - Spring: Summited 27th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

21. 2018 - Spring: Summited 16th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

22. 2019 - Spring: Summited 15th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

23. 2019 - Spring: Summited 21st May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

24. 2021 - Spring: Summited 7th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

25. 2022 - Spring: Summited 7th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker

* Data obtained from the Himalayan Database