Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Everest on Tuesday, his second time this week. Overall, he has climbed Mount Everest 24 times, which is a world record. He recently spoke with the BBC. Plus, international climbing duo Esteban “Topo” Mena and Cory Richards have begun their final push to the summit of Mount Everest. They are trying to chart a new course up the mountain. Host Marco Werman recalls an interview he did with them in April.
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