Nepali Sherpa With Record Everest Summits Says He'll Keep Climbing

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Nepali Sherpa With Record Everest Summits Says He'll Keep Climbing

Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita, center, arrives at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 25, 2023, after scaling Mount Everest for the 28th time.

A Nepali climber who scaled Mount Everest for a record 28th time this week, the most by any mountaineer, said on Thursday he had no immediate plans to hang up his climbing boots.

Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, who reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit of the world's highest mountain on Tuesday, returned to the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to a hero's welcome.

He was surrounded by friends and family after flying by helicopter from Lukla, gateway to Everest climbs.

"If my health permits I'll continue [climbing] next year," he told reporters in Nepali.

His latest climb was the second time he had scaled the mountain to the summit within a week.

Women from the Sherpa community wait to welcome Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, a Nepali mountaineer, after he climbed Mount Everest for the 28th time, in Kathmandu, Nepal May 25, 2023.

A British climber, Kenton Cool, climbed the peak last week for the 17th time, the most ascents by a foreigner.

Kami Rita first climbed Everest in 1994 and has climbed every year since then except in 2014, 2015 and 2020 when authorities closed the mountain for various reasons.

Sherpas come mainly from the Solukhumbu district, home to Mount Everest and several other peaks, and are known for their climbing skills. They earn a living mainly by guiding foreign clients to Everest and other Himalayan peaks.

Nepal issued a record of 478 permits to Everest for the current climbing season that ends this month as the monsoon rains are expected to lash the Himalayas and lowlands.

Hundreds of climbers have made it to the top this season while 11 mountaineers have died and three climbers have gone missing on the slopes of the mountain.

Mountain climbing is a key source of employment and income for the cash-strapped nation, home to eight of the world's 14 highest peaks, including Mount Everest.

Everest Region Trekking

Everest Base Camp Trek

Gokyo Valley Trek

Everest View Trek

Kongma La & Cho La pass Trek

Everest Three Pass Trek

Jiri To Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest Base Camp Luxury Trek

Arun Valley Trek

11 Days Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest Base Camp Service Trek

Pikey Peak Trek

Dharma Hill Trek

Tashilapcha Pass Trek

Dudhkunda Homestay Trek

10 Days Everest Base Camp Trek

19 Days Everest Three High Passes Trek

Everest Base Camp With Gokyo Lake Trek

12 Days Everest Base Camp Trek

14 Days Everest Base Camp Trek

16 Days Everest Two High Pass Trek

Gokyo And Everest Base Camp Trek

Gokyo Renjo La Pass Trek

Everest Base Camp Heli Trek

Everest Base Camp Gokyo Heli Trek

VVIP Everest Base Camp Trek

13 Days Everest Base Camp Trek

EVEREST THREE HIGH PASS TREK 21 DAYS

EVEREST THREE HIGH PASS TREK 22 DAYS

EVEREST BASE CAMP WITH CHO LA PASS TREK

ANNAPURNA TREK AND CHITWAN JUNGLE SAFARI

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT AND BASE CAMP TREK

EVEREST AND ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK

LANGTANG AND ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK

MANASLU AND ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT TREK

EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK 8 DAYS

EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK WITH CHOPPER RETURN

EVEREST VIEW TREK

AMADABLAM BASE CAMP TREK

ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK 6 DAYS

ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK 8 DAYS

ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK 9 DAYS

ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK 10 DAYS

ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK 11 DAYS

MARDI HIMAL TREK 7 DAYS

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT WITH TILICHO LAKE TREK 9 DAYS

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT WITH TILICHO LAKE TREK 10 DAYS

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT WITH TILICHO LAKE TREK 11 DAYS

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT WITH TILICHO LAKE TREK 12 DAYS

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT WITH TILICHO LAKE TREK 13 DAYS

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT WITH TILICHO LAKE TREK 14 DAYS

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT WITH TILICHO LAKE TREK 15 DAYS

KHOPRA DANDA TREK 6 DAYS

KHOPRA DANDA TREK 7 DAYS

KHOPRA DANDA TREK 8 DAYS

KHOPRA DANDA TREK 9 DAYS

KHOPRA DANDA TREK 10 DAYS

Annapurna Region Trekking Packages

For many trekkers, the Annapurna region close to Pokhara outshines all others. It has the widest variety of geographical landscapes, ethnic peoples, and cultural interest in Nepal. All these attractions are encapsulated in one major mountain massif.

GHOREPANI POON HILL TREK

ANNAPURNA ROUND TREK

ANNAPURNA PANORAMA TREK

TILICHO BASE CAMP TREK

TILICHO LAKE & MESOKONTO PASS TREK

UPPER MUSTANG TREK

MARDI HIMAL TREK

NAR PHU VALLEY TREK

PANCHASE HILL TREK

KHOPRA DANDA TREK

GHOREPANI POON HILL ABC TREK

ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT BUDGET TREK

MOHARE DANDA TREK

JOMSOM MUKTINATH TREK

GURUNG CULTURE TREK

13 DAYS ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK

ANNAPURNA MODEL TREK

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT TREK

10 DAYS ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT TREK

12 DAYS ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT TREK

14 DAYS ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT TREK

15 DAYS ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT TREK

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT TREK WITH TILICHO LAKE

7 DAYS ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK

12 DAYS ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK

5 DAYS GHOREPANI POON HILL TREK

7 DAYS GHOREPANI POON HILL TREK

ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP HELI TREK

ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK 16 DAYS
KHOPRA RIDGE KHAYER LAKE TREK

Manaslu Region Trekking Packages

Shortly after leaving the Kathmandu Valley rim, there are magnificent views of the Himalchuli/Manaslu range, as well as the more distant Annapurna Peaks.

MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK

TSUM VALLEY TREK

MANASLU TSUM VALLEY TREK — 23 DAYS

17 DAYS MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK

12 DAYS MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK

15 DAYS MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK

MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK 16 DAYS

MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK 14 DAYS

MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK 11 DAYS

MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK 10 DAYS

Manaslu Circuit Trek 13 Days

MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK 9 DAYS

Langtang Region Trekking Package

The Langtang Himal is visible from the Kathmandu valley but is amazingly peaceful, life plods on serenely, ignoring the frenetic rush of city life. These northern valleys host Buddhist communities whose ancestry can be traced back to Tibet.

LANGTANG VALLEY TREK

TAMANG HERITAGE TREK

LANGTANG GOSAINKUNDA LAKE TREK

GANGJA LA PASS TREK

GOSAINKUNDA LAKE TREK

HELAMBU TREK

GANESH HIMAL BASE CAMP TREK

PANCH POKHARI TREK — 14 DAYS

Dhaulagiri Region Trekking

Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world with a height of 8167 m. Dhaulagiri region trek is the off beaten path adventure in the western path of the Himalayas which is a quite challenging trek.

DHAULAGIRI PASS TREK

DHAULAGIRI CIRCUIT TREK

DHAULAGIRI BASE CAMP TREK

Kanchenjunga Region Trekking

Sitting astride the Nepal-India border, Kanchenjunga, for the time being, is still the domain of camping trekkers. That said, the lower approaches are seeing road and lodge development. There are two popular routes into the Kanchenjunga Peaks and mountains.

KANCHENJUNGA BASE CAMP TREK

LUMBA SUMBA PASS TREK

KANCHENJUNGA CIRCUIT TREKKING

21 DAYS KANCHENJUNGA CIRCUIT TREK

16 DAYS KANCHENJUNGA NORTH BASE CAMP TREK

Dolpo Region Trekking

The Dolpo region covers a vast part of the western zone of Nepal beyond Pokhara. Cut off on all sides by snow-covered passes of over 5000m during the winter months, it is barely accessible even during the summer. A true Shangri-La awaits trekkers who persevere to enter this fairyland of mountains and monasteries. The Phoksundo Lake Trek is a perfect introduction to this Tibetan region, while the High & Wild and Upper & Lower Dolpo Circuit offer a challenge without equal.

UPPER DOLPO TREK

LOWER DOLPO TREK

HUMLA LIMI VALLEY TREK — 18 DAYS

Makalu Region Trek

Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world with an altitude of 8463m/27,766ft. This is an outstanding trek in the eastern region in Nepal which offers a combination of rich cultural heritage, stunning beauty which is rich in biological diversity.

MAKALU BASE CAMP TREK

SHERPANI COL TREKKING

BARUN VALLEY TREK

Camping Trek

Camping Trek is a classic style of a trek especially conducted in remote areas supplying for all camping equipment along with food, employee, sherpas, and tents.

RUBY VALLEY TREK

GUERRILLA TREK

TENT PEAK BASE CAMP TREK

ANNAPURNA NORTH BASE CAMP TREK

GAURI SHANKAR HIMAL TREKKING

Nepal Off the Beaten Trail trek

“An unusual route or destination” that’s what the title off the beaten refers to, which means getting into the wilderness of unusual trekking routes and exploring many things that haven’t done before.

TSHO-ROLPA LAKE TREKKING

RARA LAKE & KHAPTAD CIRCUIT TREK

Monsoon Trek

While the fall season may have the clearest skies, trekking during the monsoon (from mid-June, through July, August, to early September) has its own advantages. Some treks should be avoided, but for certain regions, it’s a great time to visit Nepal: the trails are less crowded, the villages are full of life and the valleys are in bloom.

DAMODAR KUNDA TREK

14 DAYS UPPER MUSTANG TREK

16 DAYS NAR PHU VALLEY TREK

28 DAYS UPPER DOLPO TREK

8000m Expeditions

When climbers mention the word “mountain”, Nepal immediately springs to mind. It is a climber’s heaven, with the Himalayas (meaning home of the snow) being home to most of the world’s highest peaks. The word expedition refers to a group of people with a common purpose. Climbing 8000m plus peaks is the ultimate expedition that tests the skills and endurance of the dedicated mountain climber.

EVEREST EXPEDITION (SOUTH)

EVEREST EXPEDITION ( NORTH)

KANCHENJUNGA EXPEDITION

LHOTSE EXPEDITION

MAKALU EXPEDITIO

CHO OYU EXPEDITION

DHAULAGIRI EXPEDITION

ANNAPURNA 1ST EXPEDITION

MANASLU EXPEDITION

K2 EXPEDITION (8,611M)

7000m Expedition

There are 414 pinnacles open for moving in Nepal. Of those 414 crests there 72 (7000m/22,965ft) tops open for climbing. The 7000m pinnacles of Nepal can incorporate the absolute most overwhelming climbing destinations that the Himalayan kingdom brings to the table. There is unquestionably a scope of trouble from simple to testing to keep both the fledgling and master climbers occupied.

BARUNTSE EXPEDITION

PUMORI EXPEDITION

GANGAPURNA EXPEDITION

TILICHO PEAK EXPEDITION

CHUREN HIMAL EXPEDITION

GURJA HIMAL EXPEDITION

AMA DABLAM EXPEDITION

HIMLUNG HIMAL EXPEDITION ( 7,126 M )