US EditionKenton Cool Sets Non-Sherpa Record with 19th Everest Ascent
- British mountain guide Kenton Cool scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time on Sunday, breaking his own record for a non-Sherpa climber.
- Cool has climbed Everest almost every year since his first ascent in 2004, except for canceled seasons in 2014 and 2020 due to avalanches and the pandemic.
- He reached the 8,849-meter summit alongside other climbers using the South Col route, supported by Himalayan Guides Nepal, who reported he was descending well.
- A representative from Himalayan Guides Nepal reported that Cool was in good condition and descending from the summit after successfully reaching the top on May 18.
- Cool’s record remains second only to Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita, who holds the highest number of Everest ascents at 30 and is expected to climb again soon.
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British Climber Conquers Everest For Record 19th Summit
The 51-year-old British mountaineer just broke his own record for non-Sherpa climbers. He reached the summit of the world’s tallest peak once again—because why not? Cool reached the 8,849m summit on Sunday alongside veteran Nepali Sherpa Dorji Gyaljen, who himself now boasts 23 summits. And while Cool’s achievement is mind-blowing, he remains humble. After his 16th climb, he brushed off the attention: “So many Sherpas have more ascents,” he told…
Briton Kenton Cool extends his Everest legend: more summits than anyone else not born in Nepal
The spring season on Everest (8,849m) has already seen 275 successful ascents and seven deaths in the attempt. In 2024 there were about 670 summits on Everest (the record is still
Kenton Cool achieves 19th Everest summit, breaking his own record
British climber Kenton Cool has achieved a historic milestone by summiting Mount Everest for the 19th time, setting a new record for the most ascents by a non-Sherpa climber. The 51-year-old reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on Sunday morning, accompanied by Nepali Sherpa Dorji Gyaljen, who marked his 23rd successful ascent. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kenton Cool (@kentoncool) Kenton Cool …
A British Climber Beats a Record of Promotions to Everest with 19 Times, but Still Doesn't Beat the Sherpas
The 51-year-old British climber Kenton Cool has achieved a historic feat by conquering Everest for the 19th time, according to Rajan Bhattarai of the Himalayan Guides Nepali expedition organizing company. This figure is the largest on the part of a non-sherpa mountaineer, as some men of this Himalayan ethnicity do count on their resume more times on top of the roof of the world, at 8,849 meters. Without going further, Cool was accompanied in his…
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