Nepali sherpa becomes world’s second person to scale Everest 26 times

KATHMANDU - A Nepali sherpa guide climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time on Sunday, hiking officials said, becoming the world’s second person to achieve the feat. Kami Rita, who is also climbing on Everest now, could set another record if he makes it to the top. "They are descending from the top now and are in good shape," the official, Dawa Futi Sherpa, told Reuters. KATHMANDU - A Nepali sherpa guide climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time on Sunday, hiking officials said, becoming the world’s second person to achieve the feat. "They are descending from the top now and are in good shape," the official, Dawa Futi Sherpa, told Reuters.