British mountaineer Kenton Cool reached the Mount Everest summit on Sunday for a record 19th time, fixing a new step for non -Sherpa climbers. Cool, a guide to the British mountain in the southwest of England, has extended its own record for the most climbed by a non-sherpa, reports the AP. Cool, 51, has climbed alongside several other climbers and was reported by its shipping organizer, Iswari Paudel of Himalaya Nepal Guides, to be safely and descend safely.
Cool First Summited Everest in 2004 and climbed the summit almost every year since. During three climbing seasons, he was prevented from doing so – the 2014 and 2015 seasons were canceled due to the fatal avalanches, and the 2020 season was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Cool making it behind only the Nepalese guides Sherpa in the number of advances in Everest. The most of Everest ascent record is currently held by Sherpa guides Kami Rita with 30, and Rita should try the summit again in the coming days.
The spring climbing season attracts hundreds of climbers and guides to Everest, enjoying a narrow window before the monsoon makes the summit more dangerous. Many have already reached the peak this year, with additional attempts expected until the end of the month, when the deterioration of the conditions will signal the end of the season. But two climbers died on the mountain in last week, reports the BBC. (This content was created using AI. Read our AI policy.)
