` But last year I climbed to raise funds for a school in Thame , my village on the foot of Everest . '' Apa Sherpa , 49 , of Nepal , successfully climbs Mount Everest for the 19th time . - May 6 : More than 200 people have died trying to scale Everest . At 29,029 feet , Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world .
Apa Sherpa , 49 , of Nepal , successfully climbs Mount Everest for the 19th time . - May 6 : More than 200 people have died trying to scale Everest . At 29,029 feet , Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world .