Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for record 31st time
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A Sherpa has broken the record for climbing Mount Everest. Kami Rita is a climbing guide. He reached the top of Everest for the 31st time. Everest is 8,849 metres high. Rita was working for a trekking company. A spokesman called Rita a "climbing hero". Another spokesman called him a "passionate climber".
Kami Rita is called "Everest Man". He first climbed Everest in 1994. He climbs it almost every year. More than 8,000 people have climbed Everest. The first people did it in 1953. Many climbers try to get to the summit every year. Climbing Everest is dangerous because of altitude sickness, cold weather, and avalanches.
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