India, May 27 -- Famed Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita has broken his record for the most successful expeditions of the world's highest peak by scaling Mount Everest for the 31st time.

According to Mingma Sherpa, chairman of the Seven Summit Treks, the expedition organiser, the 55-year-old Kami Rita stood at the top of the 8,849-meter summit at around 4 am on Tuesday under stable weather conditions.

The climber was guiding a team of the Indian Army Adventure Wing Everest Expedition led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi, The Kathmandu Post reported.

"This new feat cements his status as the record holder for the highest number of ascents to the top of the world - a record that no one else has come close to," Mingma was quoted as saying....