KATHMANDU, May 12 (Xinhua) — Veteran Nepali climbing guide Kami Rita Sherpa set a new world record on Sunday by ascending the world’s highest Mount Qomolangma for the 29th time.
The 54-year-old Sherpa, who was guiding foreign climbers, reached the 8,848-meter-high peak at 7:25 a.m. local time, said Khim Lal Gautam, field office chief of Nepal’s Department of Tourism.
“Kami Rita Sherpa made history on Sun