'This journey taught me invaluable lessons about resilience, determination, and the power of human spirit,' Kami Rita Sherpa wrote after his 27th trek.
The 53-year-old first climbed the 29,000-foot mountain in 1994 and has scaled it nearly every year since. After first beating the record with his 27th trek, Kami Rita said he couldn't"help but overflow with joy and pride."
"This journey taught me invaluable lessons about resilience, determination, and the power of human spirit," he wrote on Instagram."It reminded me that anything is possible when you surround yourself with the right people and believe in yourself wholeheartedly."
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