Mountain guide Kenton Cool climbs Everest for 20th time and says he's not ready to quit yet
Summary
Kenton Cool, a British mountain guide, climbed Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a non-Sherpa guide. Despite earlier plans to retire from Everest climbs, he said he might continue for a few more years. This climbing season set a record with 274 climbers reaching the summit in one day, despite a dangerous ice formation causing delays.Key Facts
- Kenton Cool climbed Everest 20 times, more than any other non-Sherpa guide.
- He is 52 years old and from southwest England.
- Climbers faced delays due to a dangerous hanging ice formation called a serac.
- 274 climbers reached the summit in one day, breaking the previous single-day record.
- Nepal issued 494 climbing permits this season, each costing $15,000.
- The northern route from China’s Tibet is closed this year; all climbers used the southern Nepal route.
- Climbers were accompanied by an equal number of Sherpa guides.
- Nepalese authorities are considering requiring proof of climbing experience before issuing permits.
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