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Who conquered Mt. Everest ten times?
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- Rita Ang
- Nawang Gombu
- Yasuo Kato
- Tenzing Norgay
- Rita Ang
Correct Option: A
Ang Rita Sherpa, a Nepalese mountaineer, has the feat of climbing Mount Everest ten times without oxygen. He first conquered Mount Everest in 1983 and then in 1984 and 1985. He returned twice in 1988 and was victorious on both attempts. After these successful expeditions he continued to climb it once a year in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1996. This resulted in him having conquered Mount Everest ten times creating a new world record.