Celebration for Mount Everest record

A hero’s welcome today in Kathmandu, Nepal, for Sherpa Kami Rita. The 53-year-old set a world record this week as the person who has summited Mount Everest more times than anyone else, and says he has no plans to retire. Host Marco Werman has the details.

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