Sherpa climbs Everest 26th time, tying record set by fellow Nepalese

KATHMANDU, Nepal: Sherpa Pasang Dawa scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time on May 14, matching the record set by fellow Nepalese guide Kami Rita, who completed his 26th successful trip last year.

Dawa reached the summit, along with a Hungarian climber, according to expedition organizer Imagine Nepal Treks.

Since making his first successful climb of the peak in 1998, Dawa has made the trip almost every ye