Sherpa makes record 18th Everest ascent

Mountaineering officials say a veteran Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for a record 18th time.

Ang Tshering of the Nepal Mountaineering Association says Appa reached the 29,035-foot summit along with several of his team members early today.

Appa – like most Sherpas – goes by only one name.

As many as 59 climbers have scaled the world’s highest peak in the last three days and many more are headed to the summit because of favourable weather conditions.