New record set as 274 climbers scale Everest’s south side in single day
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A record 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, the highest number to reach the summit from the mountain’s south side in a single day, a Nepali hiking official said.
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A record 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, the highest number to reach the summit from the mountain’s south side in a single day, a Nepali hiking official said.
It was the highest number of climbers to reach the summit on a single day from the popular route on the southern face of the peak, which is located in Nepal.
A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the world's tallest peak on the same day from the Nepali side.
A record 274 climbers summited Mount Everest in one day this week, breaking the 2019 record of 223. Nepal issued 494 climbing permits this season at $15,000 each.
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