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Dustin Jones

Nepali climber scales Everest for the 26th time, breaking his own world record, again

Kami Rita Sherpa climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time Saturday, setting a new world record for most times summitting the world's tallest peak. (Lapka Sherpa / AFP via Getty Images)

Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa made history Saturday after summiting Mount Everest for the 26th time. Sherpa was already a world record holder, having broken the record for summiting Everest five times in four years.

On Saturday, 52-year-old mountain guide broke the previous world record of 25 ascents of the world's tallest mountain, which he set last May.

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