KATHMANDU, Nepal — Days after setting a new global record by summiting Mount Everest for the 32nd time in his career, veteran guide Kami Rita Sherpa has publicly called on Nepalese authorities to implement strict limits on the number of climbers attempting the world’s highest peak each season, citing growing safety risks from unprecedented overcrowding this year.
Everest record-holder Kami Rita Sherpa urges limit on climbers as crowds swell on the peak
