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By Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide to Geography since 1997

Sherpa Makes 18th Trip to Everest Summit

Friday May 23, 2008
A 47 year-old Sherpa named Appa has made his eighteenth trip to the 29,035 foot summit of Mount Everest, which is obviously a global record. The next closest competitor is another Sherpa who has summited 15 times.

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