Ang Rita Sherpa

Ang Rita Sherpa (January 25, 1948 – September 21, 2020) was a legendary Nepali mountaineer who was the first person to summit Mount Everest ten times without the use of supplemental oxygen. Born in Solukhumbu, he held the record for the most Everest summits for many years until Kami Rita surpassed it. Ang Rita made his first Everest ascent in 1978 and his last in 1996. He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government and was recognized as a national hero in Nepal. His achievements in high-altitude mountaineering are considered among the greatest in history.