Record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day from Nepali side
Officials said clear weather and 494 permits helped drive the surge, while Chinese authorities kept the Tibetan route closed.
- Hundreds of climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, setting a new record of 274 successful ascents via the Nepal route, officials said.
- Rishi Ram Bhandari of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal said climbers took advantage of clear weather, though the season began late due to serac risks.
- Earlier this week, veteran mountain guide Kami Rita Sherpa scaled the peak for the 32nd time, breaking his own record, while Lakpa Sherpa reached the summit for the 11th time.
- Chinese authorities have closed the route from Tibet this year, concentrating climbing activity on the Nepal side as around 494 climbers attempt the 8,850-meter peak.
- Thousands of people have climbed Mount Everest since New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay first reached the summit on May 29, 1953.
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Record 274 Climbers Summit Everest From Nepalese Side
The world's tallest peak was a crowded place on Wednesday. Nepalese officials say at least 274 climbers reached the summit from the south side on Wednesday, the highest single-day total yet from Nepal. Teams seized a window of clear weather after the start to the climbing season was delayed by...
BRIEF: The world's highest mountain was climbed from the Nepalese side on Wednesday by the highest number of climbers and Sherpas in a single day. A record 274 climbers and Sherpas have climbed Mount Everest, said Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the Nepal Expedition Leaders Association. The previous record for the number of ascents from the Nepalese side in 24 hours was 223, set on May 22, 2019. Climbing experts often criticize Nepal for al…
According to expedition organizers, no climbs were made from the Chinese side this year, as the Chinese authorities did not issue climbing permits.
There were 274. According to a climbing organization, that number could still rise, because there are climbers who have yet to report their trip.
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