Sherpa guide aiming to climb Everest for record 22nd time

A veteran Nepalese Sherpa guide is about to attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest for a record-breaking 22nd time.

Sherpa guide aiming to climb Everest for record 22nd time

A veteran Nepalese Sherpa guide is about to attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest for a record-breaking 22nd time.

Kami Rita is one of just three people to scale Everest 21 times. The other two have retired, but he is heading back to the mountain, saying climbing is a family tradition and pays well in a country with rampant poverty.

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