Famed Sherpa guide climbs Mount Everest for the record 31st time

Nepal's mountaineering community celebrates 72nd anniversary of Mount Everest conquest

Kathmandu marked International Everest Day with climbers and guides. The event celebrated Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's historic climb. Nepal recognizes the mountaineering community's contribution. Hundreds of foreign climbers visit Nepal annually. They are assisted by local guides. The end of May marks the end of the climbing season. Kami Rita Sherpa recently scaled Everest for a record 31st time.

Mount Everest’s Record-Setting Sherpa Sees a Future of Snowless Mountains and Fewer Guides

Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. We spoke to him about what is next for the mountain.

Sherpa guide breaks his own record by making 31st summit of Mount Everest

Sherpa guide Kami Rita Sherpa broke a record he set for most summits of Mount Everest by completing his 31st climb on Tuesday.

55-year-old Kami Rita Sherpa breaks his own record: climbing Mount Everest 31 times

Lumping his 31 feats together, Kami Rita Sherpa has climbed nearly 90,000 feet above sea level on the famous peak. He first climbed to the top of the world's highest mountain in 1994.

Mount Everest guide breaks own record with 31st summit

Kami Rita, a veteran Nepali Sherpa guide, has climbed other peaks that are among the world's highest, including K2, Cho Oyu, Manaslu and Lhotse.

Renowned Sherpa guide Kami Rita breaks his own Mount Everest summiting record

Sherpa Kami Rita first reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1994, and he's now made the arduous trek to the top more than anyone else in the world.