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'Everest Man' and 'Mountain Queen' break own records scaling world's tallest peak
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- AFP via Getty Images Kami Rita Sherpa has scaled the world's tallest peak for the 32nd time.
- Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, known as the "Everest Man", was leading clients up the 8,849m (29,032ft) peak on Sunday when he set the new record.
- On the same day, Lakpa Sherpa, 52, known as the "Mountain Queen", also broke her own record for the most ascents by a female climber, after her 11th Everest summit.
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AFP via Getty Images Kami Rita Sherpa has scaled the world's tallest peak for the 32nd time. A renowned Nepali mountain guide has broken his own world record for the most summits of Mount Everest, after scaling the world's tallest peak for the 32nd time.
Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, known as the "Everest Man", was leading clients up the 8,849m (29,032ft) peak on Sunday when he set the new record.
On the same day, Lakpa Sherpa, 52, known as the "Mountain Queen", also broke her own record for the most ascents by a female climber, after her 11th Everest summit.
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