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Seen pictured below is Apa Sherpa,  one of the two SuperSherpas celebrating his world record 18th summit of Mt. Everest - 29,029-feet above sea level - proudly displaying a Ritz Camera and RitzPix.com banner.  Apa broke his own world record, one he has owned since his 10th summit in 1999.   The next closest number of summits is 15, held by two other Sherpas.   Apa has now seen the summit of Everest at least once every year since 2001!

Apa had no plans to make an 18th attempt this year until he heard about the Eco-Everest Expedition. The Eco-Everest expedition was created to study the effect of global warming on the glaciers of the Himalayas.  Data from the expedition can be used to educate the people of the Himalayan highlands about the dangers of flooding due to increasing melt water.  Apa’s record breaking 18th summit attempt is his way of raising awareness how global warming will change his beloved Himalayan mountains.

Ritz Camera and  Ritzpix.com know what its like to reach the summit of the Photo Industry.  It takes hard work, dedication, a commitment to serving your customers fairly and providing them with real value each and every day. Ritz Camera is also an environmental leader.  Teaming with Nikon and through Carbonfund.org, Ritz Camera has a nation wide program in place to prevent over 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide from harming the earth.
When Apa needed a new digital camera to take photos and an HD camera to film some of his special moments of his Mt. Everest 18th world breaking attempt, he visited his local Ritz Camera location in Draper Utah. Chris, the store manager was great. He made some calls and soon a Ritz team evolved that worked together to make it all happen .

Ritz “Top Of The World” Team Members
Chris Anderson (Manager Store #1771)
Rory Andus (D.M. District  #56)
Gabe Garcia (R.M. Region #8)
Bob DeVita (Director of Marketing and Advertising)
David Ritz (Owner \ Visionary)

Ritz Camera provided the SuperSherpas with a Canon PowerShot G9. In image quality and functionality, the G9 stands above the competition with 12.1 megapixels of resolution, a 6x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer, and RAW mode for the ultimate in creative control.Along with the G9 Ritz Camera provided a Canon VIXIA HV30. Camcorder of the Year and the best!

Thank you Apa Sherpa for taking Ritz Camera and RitzPix.com along side you on your epic journey to the top of the world!  We are extremely proud to be part of your record breaking 18th successful Mt. Everest summit, and equally proud in helping you bring awareness to important environmental issues.