Kami Rita Sherpa, a Nepali climber born and raised in Solukhumbu district that is home to Mt. Everest, broke his own record Friday by climbing the world's highest peak for the 25th time, his expedition organizer in Kathmandu said."He reached the top of Mt. Everest with 11 rope-fixing Sherpas at 6 p.m.," Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks, told Kyodo News.During Thursday's ascent, the fixing of ropes to the top of the Mt. Everest was also completed for climbers who will attempt the mountain this month.Kami Rita, 51, stunned the mountaineering community in May 2019 when he summited Mt. Evere…READ FULL ARTICLE
