Kathmandu , Nepal ( CNN ) -- A 52-year-old Nepalese man reached the top of Mount Everest for the 21st time on Wednesday , breaking a record he set last year for the number of ascents of the world 's tallest peak , a tourism official ministry said . Apa Sherpa first climbed Mount Everest in 1990 . The mountain is the highest point on Earth at 8,848 meters (26,029 feet) and has been conquered by many famous mountaineers including Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, Reinhold Messner, The group highlights the effects of climate change .
Apa Sherpa first climbed Mount Everest in 1990 . The mountain is the highest point on Earth at 8,848 meters (26,029 feet) and has been conquered by many famous mountaineers including Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, Reinhold Messner, The group highlights the effects of climate change .