Record name Record Owner Nation Date Ref Highest number of times to reach the summit 21 Apa Sherpa Nepal 2012 - 05 - 11 ! May 11 , 2011 Phurba Tashi Sherpa Nepal 2013 - 05 - 19 ! May 19 , 2013 Kami Rita Sherpa Nepal 2013 - 05 - 19 ! May 19 , 2013

Question: who holds the record for most everest summits
Answer: Apa Sherpa