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Sherpa Matches Mount Everest Record on 26th Ascent

But he could be back in second place in a matter of weeks.

Mount Everest

Monika Deupala/Reuters

A sherpa guide matched the record for climbing Mount Everest on Sunday—making his 26th ascent. Pasang Dawa Sherpa, who was with a Hungarian climber, has reached the summit almost every year since he first did it in 1988. But his record may not hold for long. The guide who shares it with him, Kami Rita, is expected to make the trip later this month, the Associated Press reports.

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