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A Sherpa from Nepal has broken the record for the most number of climbs.
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He reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday.
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He broke his own record of 30 climbs which he set last year.
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Rita was a national climbing hero and a global symbol of Everest.
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Another spokesman called Rita a very passionate climber.
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He has led treks to the summit almost every year since then.
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He is one of more than 8,000 people to have got to the top.
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More and more climbers are trying to get to the summit every year.
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Nepal limits the number of permits for safety reasons.
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These include altitude sickness freezing weather and avalanches.
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