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Nepali Reaches Summit Of Everest For Record 30th Time

Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa, pictured here in 2021, posing with his Guinness World Record certificates for his climbing prowess (Credit: AFP)

Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record Wednesday as the person to have scaled Mount Everest the most times, achieving the milestone 30th ascent of the world's highest peak.

The 54-year-old, known as "Everest Man", reached the summit for the 29th time earlier this month, before climbing to the top again.

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