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Outdoor: Two Huge Climbing Records Were Just Shattered on Mount Everest
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Two Climbing Records Were Just Shattered on Mount Everest
Reaching the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point above sea level on Earth, is an extraordinary achievement reserved for some of the world’s most elite athletes. Every step comes with life-threatening risks: hidden crevasses, brutal cold, avalanches, dangerously thin air, and, increasingly, extreme crowding. Even for the most prepared mountaineer, it’s a staggering feat.
That makes it extremely noteworthy when someone sets a new record on Everest. And this week, two records were broken.
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