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Climbing mountains is not a joke: Kami Rita Sherpa, champion mountaineer

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Kami Rita, a professional Nepali mountaineer guide has successfully climbed Mount Everest 22 times setting a new world record by climbing Mount Everest.

Kami Rita, a professional Nepali mountaineer guide has successfully climbed Mount Everest 23 times setting a new world record by climbing Mount Everest. Source: EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

Members of the local Sherpa community are the backbone of the climbing industry in Nepal. They work as guides, they help setup ropes and ladders on top of crevasses and carry heavy loads of supplies for the visitors hoping to get to the top of the mountain.

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Members of the local Sherpa community are the backbone of the climbing industry in Nepal. They work as guides, they help setup ropes and ladders on top of crevasses and carry heavy loads of supplies for the visitors hoping to get to the top of the mountain.

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