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Sherpa guide who climbed Mount Everest a record 28 times says he’s not ready to retire

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides said Thursday he’s not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for a record 28th time.

Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit of the world’s highest mountain on Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it.

“I will continue to climb as long as my body allows,” the 53-year-old guide t…

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