Apa Sherpa , 49 , of Nepal , successfully climbs Mount Everest for the 19th time . His SuperSherpas team has raised $ 30,000 to educate the children of Nepal , and Apa hopes that his climbing successes will continue to raise more money for the impoverished Himalayan country . He says he climbs to raise money for his village , at the foot of the mountain . More than 200 people have died trying to climb Everest . At 2000 metres , Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world .
Apa Sherpa , 49 , of Nepal , successfully climbs Mount Everest for the 19th time . He says he climbs to raise money for his village , at the foot of the mountain . More than 200 people have died trying to climb Everest . At 2000 metres , Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world .