List of Mount Everest summiteers by frequency

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This list consists of people who have reached the summit of Mount Everest more than once. By 2013, 6,871 summits had been recorded by 4,042 people.[1][2] By the end of 2016 there were 7,646 summits by 4,469 people.[3] In 2018 about 800 people summited, breaking the record for most in one year compared to 2013, in which 667 summited Mount Everest.[4][5]

As of December 2024, there have been approximately 12,884 summit ascents by 7269 people.[6]

Information in this list may be outdated; it can take months or years for summit counts to be reliably confirmed. Confirmations can also be made difficult by many sherpas having similar names.

List

More information Frequency, Climber ...
Frequency Climber Nationality Ref. Year and place of death
31 Kami Rita Sherpa    Nepal [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
29 Pasang Dawa Sherpa    Nepal [8][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
24[a] Ngima Nuru Sherpa    Nepal [24][20][21]
24 Ang Dorje Sherpa (Chhuldim)    Nepal [25]
22 Dorje Gyalgen (Dorji Gyaljen also Dorje Gyalzen) Sherpa    Nepal [26][27][28]
21 Apa Sherpa    Nepal [29]
21 Phurba Tashi Sherpa    Nepal [30]
19 Chhewang Nima (Chuwang)    Nepal [31][32]2010 on Baruntse[33]
19 Mingma Tsiri Sherpa    Nepal [34][35][36][37]
19 Phurba Onggel Sherpa    Nepal [38] 2026 on Makalu[39]
19 Kenton Cool  United Kingdom [40][41][26][42][27][43][15][44]
17 Lakpa Rita Sherpa    Nepal [45][46]
17 Panuru Sherpa    Nepal [47][48]
16 Chhiring Dorje Sherpa    Nepal [49][50][51][52]
16 Nima Gombu Sherpa    Nepal [36][37][53][54][55][56]
15 Garrett Madison  United States [57][58][59][60][61]
15 Dave Hahn  United States [62][63][64]
15 Kame Sherpa    Nepal [65][66][67][68]
15 Pemba Dorje Sherpa    Nepal [citation needed]
14 Long Dorje Sherpa    Nepal [69]
13 Ang Passang Sherpa    Nepal [16]
13 Mingma Dorjee Sherpa (Thame)    Nepal [70][16]
13 Fura Kancha Sherpa    Nepal [70][16]
13 Guillermo "Willie" Benegas  United States
né  Argentina		 [71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79]
12 Alexander V. Abramov [ru]  Russia [80][81][82]
11 Chongba Nuru Sherpa    Nepal [83][84][85]2017 in Tate[85]
11 Hiroyuki Kuraoka [ja]  Japan [86][87][88]
11 Pemchirri Sherpa    Nepal [89]
10 Dawa Nuru Sherpa    Nepal [70]
10 Lhakpa Sherpa ♀    Nepal [90][91][92]
10 Tashi Tshering    Nepal [93][94][95][96][97]
10 Ang Rita Sherpa    Nepal [93][94][95][96][97] 2020 in Kathmandu
10 Babu Chiri Sherpa    Nepal [98] 2001 on Everest[98]
10 Karsang Namgyal Sherpa    Nepal [99][100] 2012 on Everest[101]
10 Namgyal Sherpa    Nepal [102][103] 2013 Everest[102][103]
10 Phil Crampton  United Kingdom [104][105]
10 Vernon Tejas  United States [70][106]
10 Noel Hanna  United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) [107][108] 2023 on Annapurna[109]
10 Mark Woodward  New Zealand [110]
9 Mingma Tenjing Sherpa    Nepal [111]
9 Nima Gyalzen Sherpa    Nepal [112]
9 Dorje Khatri Sherpa    Nepal [113] 2014 Everest[114]
9 Tenjing Dorji    Nepal [115]
9 David Hamilton  United Kingdom [116][117][118]
9 Mike Roberts  New Zealand [119][120][121]
9 Dean Staples  New Zealand [122][123]
9 George Dijmarescu  United States [76][90]
9 Ang Namgel Sherpa    Nepal [124]
8 Adrian Ballinger  United Kingdom [125][126][127][128][129][130]
8 Ngawang Rapke Sherpa    Nepal [131][132][133][134]
8 Mingma Gelu Sherpa    Nepal [135]
8 Tashi Lakpa Sherpa    Nepal [136]
8 Tenzing Sherpa    Nepal [76][137][138]
8 Rob Casserley  United Kingdom [139][140][141]
8 Ryan Waters  United States [142][143]
7 Ngima Tashi Sherpa    Nepal [144] 2025 on Annapurna[144]
7 Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu  India [145][146][147]
7 Daniel Mazur  United States [148][149]
7 Dawa Tashi Sherpa    Nepal [150][151]
7 Ed Viesturs  United States [152]
7 Jamling Bhote    Nepal [153]
7 Jyamchang Bhote    Nepal [154]
7 Tshering Pande Bhote    Nepal [154]
7 Karma Rita Sherpa    Nepal [155][156]
7 Lakpa Thundu Sherpa    Nepal [124][157]
7 Mingma (David) Gyabu Sherpa    Nepal [158][159]
7 Lakpa Sherpa    Nepal [160][161]
7 Norbu Sherpa    Nepal [162]
7 Noriyuki Muraguchi  Japan [86]
7 Peter Athans  United States [163]
7 Scott Woolums  United States [164][165]
7 David Liaño Gonzalez  Mexico [44][166]
6 Ang Karma Sherpa    Nepal [167]
6 Ben Jones  United States [168]
6 David Morton  United States [169]
6 Jamie McGuinness  New Zealand [170]
6 Justin Merle  United States [111]
6 Kami Sherpa    Nepal [171]
6 Kondo Kenji  Japan [86][172][173]
6 Luis Benitez  United States [174]
6 Lydia Bradey ♀  New Zealand [175][176][177]
6 Mark Whetu  New Zealand [178]
6 Melissa Arnot ♀  United States [179][180]
6 Mingma Gyalje Sherpa    Nepal [181][182][183][184][185][186]
6 Nirmal Purja    Nepal
 United Kingdom		 [187][188][189]
6 Phunuru Sherpa    Nepal [190][191][192]
6 Thendu Dorje Sherpa    Nepal [193][194] 2014 Everest[195]
6 Tim Mosedale  United Kingdom [140][148][196][89]
6 Victor Saunders  United Kingdom [140][175]
5 Anshu Jamsenpa ♀  India [197][151][198]
5 David Breashears  United States [199]
5 David Tait  United Kingdom [200]
5 Duncan Chessell  Australia [201]
5 Guy Cotter  New Zealand [148][202][203][204]
5 Kari Kobler   Switzerland [205][206][207]
5 Karna Tamang    Nepal [208]
5 Kushang Sherpa (Kusang Dorjee)  India [209]
5 Lila Bahadur Basnet    Nepal [210][211]
5 Michael Brown  United States [212]
5 Michael Hamill  United States [213][214]
5 Pasang Karma Sherpa    Nepal [193][194] 2014 Everest[193]
5 Rob Hall  New Zealand [204] 1996 Everest[215]
5 Ryszard Pawłowski  Poland [216][217]
5 Sonam Tshering Sherpa    Nepal [218][219] 1993 Everest[218][219]
5 Sungdare Sherpa    Nepal [220][221] 1989[222]
5 Elia Saikaly  Canada [223][224]
5 Valentyn Sypavin  Ukraine [225][226][227]
4 Rima Rinje Sherpa    Nepal [144] 2025 Annapurna[144]
4 Anatoli Boukreev  Kazakhstan 1997 Annapurna[228]
4 Ang Kaji Sherpa    Nepal [229] 2014 Everest[229]
4 Dr. Jon Kedrowski  United States [230]
4 Dawa Gyaljen Sherpa    Nepal [231]
4 Eugeny Vinogradski [ru]  Russia [232]
4 Jose Luis Peralvo  Ecuador [70][233]
4 Lopsang Jangbu Sherpa    Nepal [234][235] 1996 (Sept.) Everest[236]
4 Michael Horst  United States [237]
4 Paul Giorgio  United States [71][72][238]
4 Phura Geljen Sherpa    Nepal [239][240]
4 Shinji Tamura  Japan [86][241]
4 Simone Moro  Italy [242]
4 Wally Berg  United States [76][243]
4 Yuri Contreras  Mexico [244]
4 Wang Jing ♀  China [245]
4 Gabriel Filippi  Canada [246][247]
4 Dave Watson  United States [248]
3 Rodrigo Jordan  Chile [249]
3 Andy Lapkass  United States [250]
3 Ang Phurba Sherpa    Nepal [251][252]
3 Brent Bishop  United States [253][254][255]
3 Casey Grom  United States [256]
3 Conrad Anker  United States [257][258]
3 Chhang Dawa Sherpa    Nepal [259]
3 Ryan Nusic  Canada [260][261][262][263]
3 Héctor Ponce de Leon  Mexico [264]
3 Huang Nubo  China [265]
3 Jake Norton  United States [266]
3 Kazuya Hiraide  Japan [86][267] 2024 K2[268]
3 Kevin Farebrother  Australia [269]
3 Khoo Swee Chiow  Singapore [270][271][272][273][274]
3 Lyudmila Korobeshko ♀  Russia [275]
3 Noboru Yamada  Japan [276][277] 1989 Denali[276][277]
3 Pasang Sherpa    Nepal [278]
3 Pertemba Sherpa    Nepal [279]
3 Ranvir Singh Jamwal  India [280]
3 Robert Schauer  Austria [281][282][283]
3 Robert Slozen  United States [76][284]
3 Ryuseki Hiraoka  Japan [86]
3 Tashi Tenzing    Nepal [285]
3 Saurabh Singh Shekhawat  India [286]
3 Serap Jangbu Sherpa    Nepal [278]
3 Sergei Bershov [uk]  Ukraine [287]
3 Neal Beidleman  United States [68]
3 Seth Waterfall  United States [288]
3 Ed Wardle  United Kingdom
3 Stuart Peacock  United Kingdom [289]
3 Um Hong-gil  South Korea [290]
3 Veikka Gustafsson  Finland
3 Walter Laserer  Austria [283]
3 Yasuo Kato  Japan [291] 1982 Everest[291]
3 Yuichiro Miura  Japan [292]
3 Rodrigo Raineri  Brazil [293]
3 Valérie Boffy ♀  France [245]
3 Rodrigo Jordan  Chile [294]
2 Anish Luitel    Nepal [295][296][297][298]
2 Emil Neszmélyi [hu]  Hungary [299]
2 Abele Blanc  Italy [300][301]
2 Adele Pennington ♀  United Kingdom [302]
2 Adolphus Hancock  Canada [303][304]
2 Ajay Kothiyal  India [305][306]
2 Alex Lowe  United States [307] 1999 Shishapangma[308]
2 Alexei Bolotov [ru]  Russia [76][309] 2013 Nuptse[309]
2 Amar Prakash  India [310]
2 Andrej Štremfelj  Slovenia
2 Andrew Lock  Australia [311]
2 Ang Phu Sherpa (b.1950)    Nepal [312] 1979 Everest[312]
2 Anita Kobold ♀  Germany [76][313]
2 Asmus Norreslet  Denmark [314][315]
2 Augusto Ortega  Peru [316]
2 Azim Gheychisaz  Iran [317]
2 Bill Burke  United States [318]
2 Bull Bradford  United States [319]
2 Carlos Hatuka  United States
2 Cathy O'Dowd ♀  South Africa [320]
2 Cering Doje  China [321][322]
2 Claudio Bastrentaz  Italy [76]
2 Chhurim ♀    Nepal [323]
2 Chiang Hsiu-chen ♀  Republic of China (Taiwan) [324][325]
2 Christine Boskoff ♀  United States [326] 2006 M. Genyen[326]
2 Cory Richards  United States [327]
2 David Hempleman-Adams  United Kingdom [328][329]
2 David Rodney  Canada [330]
2 David Roeske  United States
2 Deepika Rathore ♀  India [331]
2 Didier Delsalle  France [332]
2 Ellen Miller ♀  United States [333]
2 Fyodor Konyukhov  Russia [334]
2 Gary Francis  Australia [335] 2014[335]
2 Gary Ball  New Zealand [336][337] 1993 Dhaulagiri[338]
2 Graham Ratcliffe  United Kingdom [339][340][341]
2 Greg Wilson  United States [155][342]
2 Göran Kropp  Sweden [343][344] 2002[344]
2 Axel Duhart  Mexico [345]
2 Igor Svergun  Ukraine [346][301] 2013 Nanga Parbat[301]
2 Ivan Vallejo  Ecuador [347]
2 Jamie Clarke  Canada [348]
2 Jeff Rhoads  United States [349]
2 Jimmy Chin  United States [258]
2 John Furneaux  Canada [350]
2 John Tsang Chi-sing  Hong Kong [351][352]
3 Joshua T. McDowell  United States [353][354]
2 Juan Pablo Ruiz  Colombia [355]
2 Kílian Jornet Burgada  Spain [356]
2 Karim Mella  Dominican Republic [357][358]
2 Koichi Oyama  Japan [86]
2 Laura Gonzalez del Castillo ♀  Mexico [244]
2 Leif Whittaker  United States [359]
2 Ludovic Challeat  France [360][361][362] 2012 Manaslu[363]
2 Lynne Hanna ♀  United Kingdom [364][108]
2 Muhammad Abdul Muhit [bn]  Bangladesh [365]
2 Manuel Pizarro  Canada [366][301]
2 Marco Siffredi  France [367] 2002 Everest[367]
2 Margaret Watroba ♀  Australia [368]
2 Marty Schmidt  New Zealand [369][370][371][372] 2013 K2[372]
2 Michael Groom  Australia [373][374]
2 Michael Niemeier  Germany [76]
2 Michael Smith  United Kingdom [76]
2 Mike Kobold  Germany [375][376]
2 Michihiro Kadoya  Japan [86]
2 Mollie Hughes ♀  United Kingdom [377]
2 Muneo Nukita  Japan [86]
2 Namgyal Tshering Sherpa    Nepal [100][378] 2012 Everest[378][379]
2 Naoki Ishikawa  Japan [86]
2 Nawang Gombu    Nepal [380][381] 2011[382]
2 Òscar Cadiach  Spain
2 Park Young-seok  South Korea [383][384] 2011 Annapurna[384]
2 Pat Falvey  Ireland [385][386]
2 Paul Noble  United Kingdom [140]
2 Sherpani Pemba Doma ♀    Nepal [301][387] 2007 Lhtose[388]
2 Peter Hillary  New Zealand [389][204]
2 Phil Ershler  United States [390]
2 Reinhold Messner  Italy [391]
2 Robert Anderson  New Zealand [392]
2 Russell Brice  New Zealand [393][394][204]
2 Santosh Yadav ♀  India [395]
2 Scott Fischer  United States [396] 1996 on Everest[397]
2 Sean Disney  South Africa [398]
2 Shaun Hutson  United Kingdom [399][400]
2 Sibusiso Vilane  Swaziland [401][402]
2 Silvio Mondinelli  Italy [76]
2 Shuji Nazuka  Japan [86][403] 2004 Annapurna[404]
2 Stipe Božić  Croatia
2 Susmita Maskey ♀    Nepal [405][406][407]
2 Takashi Ozaki  Japan [301] 2011 Everest[408]
2 Takeshi Yamamura  Japan [86]
2 Tamae Watanabe ♀  Japan [409]
2 Tenzing Nuru Sherpa    Nepal [410] 2007 Everest[410]
2 Teruo Saegusa  Japan [411][412] 1989 Denali[412]
2 Tunç Fındık  Turkey [413]
2 Tim Macartney-Snape  Australia [414]
2 Tore Sunde-Rasmussen  Norway [415]
2 Unnikannan A. P. Veetil  India ,[416][417]
2 Usukhbayar Golovdorj  Mongolia [418]
2 Vladimir Bashkirov [ru]  Russia [76][419] 2007 Lhotse[419]
2 Vitor Negrete  Brazil [420] 2006 Everest[421]
2 Waldemar Niclevicz  Brazil [422]
2 Karina Oliani ♀  Brazil [423]
2 Wang Shi  China
2 Khimlal Gautam    Nepal [424]
2 Yoshinobu Kato  Japan [86]
2 Ravindra Kumar  India [425][426]
2 Kristin Harila ♀  Norway [427][428][429]
2 Michael Neal  United States [430][431]
2 Luis Stitzinger  Germany [432][433] 2023 Kangchenjunga[434]
2 Zeb Blais  United States [435]
2 Nikolay Petkov [bg]  Bulgaria [436]
2 Atanas Skatov  Bulgaria [437] 2021 K2[438]
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Verification issues

Cases of possible confusion over names, sources, or unclear references

More information Achiever, Nation ...
Achiever Nation Ref. Died / lost
14-16 Danuru Sherpa    Nepal [115][439][440]
12 Pem Chirri    Nepal [441]
15 Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa    Nepal [442]
15 Ningma Tsheri Sherpa    Nepal [70]
13 Nga Temba Sherpa    Nepal [443]
3 Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa    Nepal [444]
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Adventure Consultants report on summits and people by 2016:[121]

  • Da Jangbu Sherpa, Nepal, 13 summits
  • Pemba Chhoti Sherpa, Nepal, 11 summit
  • Kami Rita Sherpa, Nepal, 14 summits
  • Purba Chhoter Sherpa (Ang Jangbu), 8 summits
  • Chhewang Dorji Sherpa, Nepal, 9 summits
  • Chhiring (Tsering) Namgel Sherpa, Nepal, 4 summits
  • Da Thuk Bhote, Nepal, 3 summits
  • Passang Bhote, 7 summits
  • Nima Tsering, Nepal, 6 summits

It can be hard to determine who is who sometimes, as there are some similar names. For example in 2013 two different Kami Rita Sherpa high-altitude workers summited with different guide firms.[435] Nepal may not issue summit certificates to Nepali who don't buy a permit. One problem firms must contend with is summit fraud attempts.

See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    The Himalayan Database gave Ngima Nuru Sherpa 20 ascents until 2019 (22 adding those of 2022 that are not yet registered).[21]

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