Nepali mountain guide Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record 32nd time on Sunday, while fellow climber Lakpa Sherpa, 52, completed her 11th ascent on the same day — breaking her own record for the most Everest summits by a woman. Kami Rita, who first climbed the 8,849-metre peak in 1994 and has ascended it nearly every year since, was guiding clients when he set the new milestone; Lakpa, who in 2000 became the first Nepali woman to summit and descend Everest, is also the subject of a 2023 documentary about her climbs and life as a single mother. Nepal's prime minister and tourism department both congratulated the pair, with the achievements drawing particular attention this season as nearly 500 foreign climbers hold permits to scale Everest amid safety concerns over a large glacier obstruction blocking the main route from Base Camp.