Record 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day

Key points

• A record 274 climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepalese side in a single day after a spring season that started late because of the threat of ice fall on the normal tourist route.
• The climbers took advantage of the clear weather on Wednesday, said Rishi Ram Bhandari, of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal.
• “This is the highest ​number of climbers in a single day so far,” Bhandari told Reuters, referring to the Nepali record, adding that the number could rise as some climbers who had summited might not have informed the base camp yet.
• View image in fullscreen Members of an expedition team at Khumbu icefall last month.
• Photograph: Purnima Shrestha/Reuters All but one of the climbers reached the summit assisted by Sherpa guides and using supplementary bottled oxygen.