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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Binaj Gurubacharya

EXPLAINED: Famed sherpa guide will attempt to climb mount everest for a 31st time and break his own record | Rare Historical Photos

Veteran Sherpa climber Kami Rita is preparing for a record-breaking ascent of Mount Everest.

The 55-year-old, considered one of the world's greatest mountain guides, aims to summit the world's highest peak for an unprecedented 31st time – and potentially a 32nd – this spring climbing season.

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