Kami Rita Sherpa: Who has set a world record by conquering Everest 23 times

Kami Rita Sherpar was born in a tribal family in the village of Thamu in the foothills of the Himalayas. Current age is 49 years. When he was born in 1970, no one thought that his profession would one day bring him a world record.

As a child, he dreamed of becoming a Buddhist monk. Accordingly, in a Buddhist monastery called Them Dichen Chakoharling, he began to approach the Guru and practice religion. But fate did not allow him to go that far; Pulled to the top of Mount Everest.

He came to Everest from the monastery on a holiday. He was only 12 years old then. He got acquainted with a group of young people who came to work on Everest. He got a chance to work in the tent of that youth group for a few days. That's when a huge change took place in his mind. He decides, no, not to be a monk; He will be an ideal guide to Mount Everest.

This change in Rita Sherpa's mind is not an accident. Because many of his family were or are involved in this guide profession. Her father was the first professional guide to Everest. When international tourists were first allowed to climb Everest in 1950, his father took on the role of professional guide.

Her brother Lakma Rita has conquered Everest a total of seventeen times. In addition, almost all the men in his family and close relatives have conquered Everest at least once. But Rita Sherpa has surpassed everyone. He set a world record by conquering Everest for the 23rd time on May 14.

Mira Acharya, an official of the Nepal Tourism Department, confirmed the news to the media from the base camp. He climbed the summit of Everest through the ridge route southeast of the Himalayas. At this time he had to cover a distance of about 8,850 meters.

Through this he broke his own record. Earlier, on May 16, 2018, he climbed Everest for the 22nd time - which was also the world record for the most Everest conquests so far. Informing the media about Rita Sherpa's 23rd Everest conquest, tourism official Mira Acharya said,

Rita climbed Everest on May 15 at 7:50 am. He was then able to return to camp in good health. He was accompanied by 30 other mountaineers at the time, who were also able to climb the peak. The weather was good as expected.

Rita Sherpa has expressed interest in climbing Everest twice more in her lifetime. He wants to retire from this profession after conquering Everest a total of twenty-five times. He said

I am still strong enough. I want to conquer Everest twenty-five times.

Rita Sherpa first climbed Everest in 1994. He has been climbing Everest almost every year since then. Most of his Everest trek was in March. Each ride takes about three months on average, meaning he is usually able to climb Everest in May.

The period from March to May is considered ideal for conquering Everest. At this time the weather in the mountains is relatively good. However, tourists have to take the help of a guide to climb the inaccessible and snow-capped Himalayas. Nepal's Sherpas have a worldwide reputation as guides. And Rita Sherpa's reputation is naturally above all; Because he has the highest experience and acquaintance.

In addition to Everest, he has climbed about two dozen other high mountains in the world. K-2, Chu-yo, Manaslu and Lotsi are among them.

But Rita Sherpa's journey is as exciting as it is dangerous. Rita Sherpa was also at the base camp when nineteen climbers were killed in an avalanche on Everest in 2015. After this tragic accident, he withdrew from the profession due to family pressure. But he could not leave Everest for long. Shortly afterwards, the guide returned to his profession and continued his journey to Everest. In an interview with the news agency AP before embarking on the 23rd Everest, he said,

I know the path of Mount Everest very well. Climbing to the top of it twenty-two times. But I also know that I can come back from there, or not.

Rita Sherpa 10,000 as a guide each time

Lives in US dollars. He is currently working with a company called Seven Summit Treks. This company mainly deals with Everest tourists.

Everest was first climbed in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal after receiving official permission to climb Everest. Since then, tourists have been trekking to Everest on almost regular adventures. So far, about 5,000 tourists from around the world have been able to climb Everest. While you are reading this article, hundreds of people are still trying to reach the top of Everest.

Climb to the top of Everest from the Tibetan region of Nepal and China. A big tourism business has developed around this journey. More tourists from Nepal prefer to climb Everest than Tibet. One of the reasons for this is the advantage of taking the experienced Sherpas of Nepal as a guide. Nepal is also home to six of the 14 highest peaks in the world. As a result, it is now Nepal's main source of revenue.

However, this did not change the fate of experienced guides like Rita. The government has not announced any special incentives for them. Rita Sherpa lamented,

The government has never stood by us. We are famous all over the world, many foreigners know us, but our government does not give us any importance.

He said that he was admitted to the hospital in 2017 due to bleeding in the brain. Even then the government did not stand by him. The story of the real heroes of all the countries of the world seems to be full of neglect like Rita Sherpa. Maybe that's why Rita Sherpa's wife Lakma Jangmu said,

I repeatedly told him to look for another job or start a small business. But he doesn't listen to me.

In response to his wife's arrogance, Rita Sherpa stopped short,

Yes, I'm thinking!

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