Nepali man Kami Sherpa arrives Mount Everest 23 times setting a world record

A Nepali mountaineer has broken his own record by climbing Mount Everest an unprecedented 24 times — completing the last two ascents in the same week.

Kami Rita Sherpa, 49, reached the summit at 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, less than a week after scaling the world’s tallest mountain for the 23rd time on May 15.

Kami, who goes by his first name, was leading a team of Indian police as a senior climbing guide when he broke his previous record.

Kami said he intended to make the 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) climb yet again. “I am still strong and want to climb Sagarmatha 25 times,” he said, using the mountain’s Nepali name.