Nepal's 'Everest Man' claims record 30th summit; Sherpa says he just enjoys working

Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita returning after scaling Mount Everest for the 28th time arrives at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 25, 2023. Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, completing his second climb this month to the top of the world. - AP

KATHMANDU (AFP): A 54-year-old Nepalese climber known as "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 30th time on Wednesday, three decades after his first summit.

Kami Rita Sherpa, who broke his own record after climbing the 8,849-metre (29,000-foot) peak for the 29th time earlier this month, has previously said that he was "just working" and did not plan on setting records.