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

Dream Wanderlust | May 8 , 2022

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.

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

Here is the complete list of his Everest Expeditions:

1994 - Spring: Summited 13th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
1995 - Spring: Reached up to 8500m as High Altitude Worker
1997 - Spring: Summited 25th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as Climber
1998 - Spring: Summited 25th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
1999 - Spring: Summited 13th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2000 - Spring: Summited 23rd May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2002 - Spring: Summited 25th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2003 - Spring: Summited 30th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2004 - Spring: Summited 24th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2005 - Spring: Summited 30th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2006 - Spring: Summited 20th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2007 - Spring: Summited 22nd May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2008 - Spring: Summited 24th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2009 - Spring: Summited 5th May (Rope fixing team) and 23rd May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2010 - Spring: Summited 5th May (Rope fixing team) and 24th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2012 - Spring: Summited 18th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2013 - Spring: Summited 10th May (Rope fixing team) and 22nd May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2015 - Spring: No summit bid due to the Earthquake
2016 - Spring: Summited 20th May, via N Col - NE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2017 - Spring: Summited 27th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2018 - Spring: Summited 16th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2019 - Spring: Summited 15th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2019 - Spring: Summited 21st May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2021 - Spring: Summited 7th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker
2022 - Spring: Summited 7th May, via S Col - SE Ridge as High Altitude Worker