Sherpa Sets Record for Everest Climbs
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Apa, left, and Lhakpa Sherpa led their team to the summit of Mount Everest Wednesday.
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Apa, left, and Lhakpa Sherpa led their team to the summit of Mount Everest Wednesday.
On Wednesday this week, a Nepalese Sherpa who goes only by the name Apa set a new world record for climbing Mount Everest.
The veteran guide has reached the top of the notorious peak 17 times. Apa discusses his feat with Alex Chadwick.
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