Who has climbed Everest most times?
Andrew Mccoy
Updated on January 10, 2026
He broke his own world record — again. Kami Rita Sherpa climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time Saturday, setting a new world record for most times summitting the world's tallest peak.
Kami Rita Sherpa
Kami Rita (born 1970, Solukhumbu, Nepal) is a Nepali Sherpa guide who, since May 2018, has held the record for most ascents to the summit of Mount Everest. Most recently, he scaled the mountain for a 25th time on 7 May 2021, eclipsing his record set 21 May 2019.
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Who has summited Everest most times?
Lhakpa Sherpa sets Mount Everest women's climbing record
- Everest has been climbed 10,657 times since it was first scaled in 1953 from the Nepali and Tibetan sides. ...
- Lhakpa Sherpa image via Reuters.