Being called the King of Everest since 1999 when he climbed the world’s highest mountain for the 10th time and established an unbroken record, Apa Sherpa on Thursday, became "Super Sherpa, scaling the peak for an unbelievable 18th times at 5.45 am on May 22," said Ang Tsering Sherpa president of Nepal Mountaineering Association.
From 1990 when Apa made his debut ascent he has summited regularly almost every year barring 1996 and 2001. In 1992 he reached the top twice, on May12 and October 7