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A Sherpa from Nepal has broken the
for the most
to the top of Mount Everest. Kami Rita, 55, is a well-known
in the Himalayas. He reached the
of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. He broke his own record of 30 climbs, which he set last year. Rita got to the top of the 8,849-metre mountain via the southeast
. He was the guide for a 22-member
from the Indian
. He also had help from 27 other Sherpas. The climb was organized by the
Seven Summit Treks. A company spokesman said Kami Rita was "a national climbing
" and "a global symbol of Everest". Another spokesman called Rita "a very
climber".
