02/06/2025
May 27, 2025 | 4:00 AM
Everest Summit #31
A Living Legend: Kami Rita Sherpa Summits Everest for the 31st Time – A World Record
This morning, on 27th May 2025, Kami Rita Sherpa, the pride of Nepal and a true mountaineering legend, stood on the summit of Mt. Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own world record. His achievement once again proves that with determination, discipline, and dedication, no goal is too high.
Born on 17th January 1970, in Thame Village, Solukhumbu — the same village that gave us the great Tenzing Norgay — Kami Rita Sherpa has become a global symbol of courage and endurance. Since his first successful ascent in 1994, he has devoted his life to guiding climbers on the world’s highest peaks, including Everest, K2, Cho-Oyu, Manaslu, and Lhotse.
Over the past 29 years, he has reached the summit of Everest 31 times, scaled five 8000-meter peaks a total of 44 times, and conquered K2 in Pakistan. His achievements reflect not only his personal strength but also the spirit of all Sherpas — humble, resilient, and deeply connected to the mountains.
In May 2023, Kami Rita broke his own record by summiting Everest twice within a week, marking his 27th and 28th ascents. In May 2024, he did it again, reaching the top twice more. And now, in May 2025, he stands proud with his 31st successful summit.
Kami Rita's legacy is rooted in family as well. His father was among the first professional Sherpa guides after Everest opened to foreign climbers in 1950, and his brother, Lakpa Rita Sherpa, also reached Everest 17 times.
Despite his fame, Kami Rita remains humble. He once told the BBC, “I never thought about making records. I didn’t even know you could make a record. If I had known, I would have climbed even more in my early years.” He also said, “I am healthy and can keep climbing until I’m 60. We were born in the Himalayas — with oxygen, it’s no big deal.”
For Kami Rita, Everest is not just a mountain — it’s sacred. Known as Chomolungma, the goddess of the Himalayas, the mountain is something he respects deeply. “Before each climb, I start worshiping her and asking for forgiveness. Even at the summit, while others take photos, I bow my head again and ask for her blessing,” he says.
Watch out for his ascents on Everest:
1. 1994 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 13th May, via SE Ridge
2. 1995 - Had to abandon summit push at 8500 M 1997 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 25th May,1997 through SE Ridge
3. 1998 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 25th May, 1998 through SE Ridge
4. 1999 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 13th May, 1999 through SE Ridge
5. 2000 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 23rd May, 2000 through SE Ridge
6. 2002 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest via S Col - SE Ridge
7. 2003 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 30th May, 2003 through SE Ridge
8. 2004 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 24th May, 2004 through SE Ridge
9. 2005 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 30th May, 2005 through SE Ridge
10. 2006 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt.Everest on 20th May, 2006 through SE Ridge
11. 2007 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 22nd May, 2007 through SE Ridge
12. 2008 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt.Everest on 24th May, 2008 through SE Ridge
13. 2009 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 23rd May, 2009 through SE Ridge
14. 2010 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 5th May, 2010 through SE Ridge
15. 2012 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 18th May, 2012 through SE Ridge
16. 2013 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 22nd May, 2013 through SE Ridge
17. 2015 - All expeditions were called-off due to Earthquake
18. 2016 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 20th May, 2016 through NE Ridge
19. 2017 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 27th May, 2017 through SE Ridge
20. 2018 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 16th May, 2018 through SE Ridge
21. 2019 - Successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on 15th May, 2019 through SE Ridge
22. 2019 : Successfully reached the summit of Everest for second time
23. 2021 : Successfully reached the summit of Everest through SE Ridge (25 times in totality) within a week of Mt. Everest on 21st May, 2019
24. 2022 : 26th Summit of Everest through SE Ridge
25. 2023 : 17th May, 2023 - 27th Summit of Everest through SE Ridge
26. 2023 : 23rd May, 2023 - 28th summit through SE Ridge
27. May, 2024 - 29th Summit through SE Ridge
28. May, 2024 - 30th summit through SE Ridge
29. May, 2025 - 31st summit through SE Ridge
Pic Credit - Kami Rita Sherpa’s Facebook wall.
