Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascent

Kami Rita Sherpa, a Nepali sherpa, broke his own record by scaling Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday. He guided a foreign climber to the summit using the traditional southeast ridge route. The government confirmed the news, while Thaneswar Guragai, manager of the Seven Summit Treks, expressed his happiness, saying for now, it is 100% certain that Kami Rita scaled Everest for the 27th time.

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