Sherpa Climbs Everest 26th Time, Matching Record Set by Fellow Nepalese Guide

Sherpa Climbs Everest 26th Time, Matching Record Set by Fellow Nepalese Guide
A bird flies with Mount Everest seen in the background from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal, on May 27, 2019. Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo
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KATHMANDU, Nepal—A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak.

Pasang Dawa Sherpa reached the summit on Sunday morning along with a Hungarian climber, according to expedition organizer Imagine Nepal Treks.