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Sherpa team to attempt to scale Everest in five days in winter

Binaj Gurubacharya
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Kathmandu | Four experienced Sherpa guides say they will attempt to climb to the top of Mount Everest in the span of less than a week during the brutal winter season to set a new record on the world's highest peak.

The team was flying on a helicopter to the Everest base camp on Monday and will begin the ascent on Tuesday.

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