Veteran Nepali climbers Kami Rita Sherpa and Lhakpa Sherpa have each set new Everest records in their respective male and female categories.
Kami Rita, 56, reached the 8848-metre summit on Sunday completing a record 32nd ascent while leading an international expedition, according to Mingma Sherpa, chairman of expedition operator Seven Summit Treks.
Earlier on Sunday, Lhakpa Sherpa, widely known as the "Mountain Queen," reached the summit after having ascended the world's highest peak for the 11th time, according to Khimlal Gautam, coordinator at the Department of Tourism's Everest base camp.
"Both climbers were descending with their teams after successful ascents," Gautam said.
Born in 1973, Lhakpa Sherpa first summited Everest in 2000 via the southern route and has since become one of the most experienced female climbers on the peak.
By May 2022, she had completed 10 ascents, including nine via the northern route, according to Guinness World Records.
Kami Rita first summited Everest in 1994 and has climbed almost every year since.
Both climbers began their careers as porters before becoming professional guides.
Nepal has issued a record 494 Everest climbing permits for the 2026 spring season, with hundreds of guides and support staff deployed on the mountain.