A Nepali local guide, Chhuldim Sherpa, made his 13th Mt. Qomolangma climb to stand atop the mountain on Tuesday, according to the Nepal's Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.

According to Wednesday's The Kathmandu Post, as many as 21 climbers scaled the peak the same day. They are from Britain, Danmark, Chinese Taipei and Nepal. The ones that made the ascent were given a period of 75 days from the start of April to scale the peak from the normal route.

The ascent was the first in a couple of weeks when a series of avalanches have been reported up in the mountains. The last time the climbers reached the top was May 5.

Apart from those climbers, a separate group of five also made it up the peak, said Tashi Janghu Sherpa a Trekking agency handling the expedition.

Darija Bostjancic and her sibling Iris Bostjancic set a new record by becoming the first Croatian women to climb the mountain, said the daily.

(Xinhua News Agency May 20, 2009)