Records & People
Nepal's Department of Tourism has confirmed the most successful Everest season on record — including 274 summits in a single day.
By Laxman Rawal · Jul 27, 2026
Key facts From the trail · Everest Spring 2026 set an all-time Everest record: 1,008 summits from the Nepal side. Nepal issued 492 permits to climbers from 55 countries — the most ever. 274 people reached the top on a single day — also a record. Kami Rita…
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The season's headline belonged, again, to Kami Rita Sherpa . On 17 May the 56-year-old guide from Thame reached the top for a record 32nd time , extending his own world record. His nearest rival, Pasang Dawa Sherpa, logged his 31st — between them, 63 ascents…
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A clarification we make every season: trekking to Everest Base Camp is not climbing Everest . The 1,008 summits and the $15,000 climbing royalty apply to expeditions going above Base Camp. As an EBC trekker you need only the two trekking permits — Sagarmatha…
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