A Sherpa has broken the record for climbing Mount Everest. Kami Rita is a guide in the Himalayas. He reached the top of Everest for the 31st time. Rita got to the top of the 8,849-metre mountain on Tuesday. He was guiding a team from the Indian army. Rita was hired by the company Seven Summit Treks. A spokesman said Kami Rita was a "climbing hero" and a "symbol of Everest". Another spokesman called Rita a "passionate climber".

Kami Rita is called "Everest Man". He first climbed Everest in 1994. He climbs it almost every year. More than 8,000 people have got to the top of Everest. The first people were New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. They did this in 1953. Many climbers try to get to the summit every year. They need a permit. Nepal gave 421 permits last year. Climbing Everest is dangerous because of altitude sickness, freezing weather, and avalanches.