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Detailed explanation-1: -A 49-year-old Sherpa climber stood atop the world’s highest mountain for the 23rd time today becoming the only mountaineer in the world to hold the record for most summits on Mt Everest.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bear Grylls broke his back in his early 20s, in a parachuting accident. He spent months in the hospital, and almost lost the use of his legs. 18 months later, at the age of 23, he became one of the the youngest people (at the time) to climb Everest.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Everest reopened the following year, Kami Rita broke his record once again, with his 25th successful summit. Kami Rita didn’t make it to the top on his first attempt in 1992, he told Guinness.

Detailed explanation-4: -If there’s one name that every mountaineer around the world knows, it is that of Kami Rita, the 52-year-old Nepali sherpa who broke his own world record (of 25 ascents of the Everest) this May, a few weeks before International Everest Day. Kami Rita on the peak of Everest.

Detailed explanation-5: -As per the reports, Kami Rita Sherpa, 52, has scaled the 8848.86 m mountain along the traditional southeast ridge route, while leading 10 other Sherpa climbers. A Nepalese Sherpa has scaled Mount Everest for a record 26th time! As per government officials, he has beat his own record that he set last year.