Famed Sherpa guide climbs Mount Everest for record 31st time

Famed Sherpa guide climbs Mount Everest for record 31st time
Kami Rita was said to be in good health and was descending from the summit with other climbers to the base camp (Gopen Rai/AP)

Famed Sherpa guide Kami Rita reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday, breaking his own record for the most climbs to the top of the world’s highest mountain.

Kami Rita, 55, guided a group of clients reaching the summit in the early morning, according to Mingma Sherpa of the Kathmandu-based Seven Summits Treks. He was in good health and descending from the summit with other climbers to the base camp, he said.

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