A New Record Made: 274 Climbers Scale Mount Everest In A Single Day

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• A New Record Made: 274 Climbers Scale Mount Everest In A Single Day Published By, Last Updated: May 21, 2026, 20:58 IST Mount Everest sees record 274 climbers reach its south summit in a single day, aided by good weather, as Nepal issues nearly 500 permits this season.
• Nepal official cited good weather conditions as one of the reasons for the large number of climbers ascending the 29,029 feet peak.
• () A record was made as 274 people scaled the Mount Everest on Wednesday, the highest number to reach the summit from the mountain’s south side in a single day.
• CNN quoted Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal, saying that the latest record is nearly 50 more than the previous high of 223 set on May 22, 2019, though the overall number was higher that day because some climbers reached the summit from the mountain’s...