Apa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest the most times, he has reached the summit 21 times
These mountains are not the most climbed in the world. There are many mountains, big and small that are climbed a lot more times.
No one yet has climbed Mount Everest more than 21 times but Apa Sherpa was the first person to reach the summit an amazing 21 times.
Many Americans have successfully climbed Mount Everest, with notable figures including Jim Whitaker, who became the first American to reach the summit in 1963, and more recently, climbers like Ed Viesturs, who summited multiple times without supplemental oxygen. The American climbing community has made significant contributions to Everest expeditions, often pushing the boundaries of high-altitude climbing techniques and safety. The popularity of Everest has grown among American climbers, leading to a diverse range of experiences and challenges on the mountain.
Bhakta Kumar Rai from Nepal spent 32 hours on top of Mount Everest. He reached the top at 5:30am on May 20th 2011 and stayed there till 1pm the next day. In that time he mediated for 27 hours for world peace.
There is no real 'last' person to climb Mount Everest because every year there is more climbers attempting to reach the summit.
This would be impossible to list as there has been more than 5,000 people reach the summit of Mount Everest.
As of May 2009, Nepalese Apa Sherpa (born Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa) has climbed Mount Everest nineteen times - more times than any other individual.
Mt. Everest at 29,002 ft. a little over 8 miles. Another mountain is K2 the second highest but known to be more difficult to climb.
There is no real 'last' person to climb Mount Everest because every year there are more climbers attempting to reach the summit.
They climbed it in the same way as they do today. The only real difference is the gear that is used today is smaller, lighter and more dependable than that from the 1950's.
Every year there are around 300 to 400 people who have climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. Many more try but fail.