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Mount Everest record set as 274 climb Nepal's side of world's highest peak in single day
Kathmandu, Nepal — Hundreds of climbers scaled Nepal's side of Mount Everest in a single day, setting a record with 274 successful ascents, officials said Thursday.
TL;DR
- A record 274 climbers successfully ascended Mount Everest from Nepal's side in a single day.
- Clear weather on Wednesday enabled the large number of ascents.
- Kami Rita Sherpa achieved his 32nd summit, breaking his own record.
- Pasang Dawa Sherpa reached the summit for the 30th time, and Lakpa Sherpa set a new record for female climbers with her 11th ascent.
- The climbing season began late due to risks associated with a serac over the main route.
- Nepal has imposed tighter controls and higher fees to manage climber numbers and mitigate risks.
- Mount Everest was first scaled on May 29, 1953, by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.