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Kami Rita Sherpa Sets Record with 30th Everest Summit

The 54-year-old Nepali climber has scaled the world's highest peak twice this month, highlighting his unparalleled mountaineering career.

  • Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 30th time, breaking his own record.
  • His first climb of this season was on May 12, making this his second ascent in just 10 days.
  • Kami Rita began his mountaineering career in 1994 and has been a key figure in Nepal's climbing community.
  • In addition to Everest, he has also summited other major peaks including K2, Lhotse, and Cho Oyu.
  • The climbing season has seen over 450 climbers reach Everest's summit, with hundreds of permits issued by Nepalese authorities.
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