Pasang Dawa Sherpa-a Nepali Sherpa guide, climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide, Kami Rita Sherpa, for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak.
- Pasang Dawa Sherpa, 46, stood atop the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak on May 14, 2023 becoming the world’s second person to achieve the feat.
- Sherpas, who mostly use their first names, are known for their climbing skills and make a living mainly by guiding foreign clients in the mountains.
