Summary
British mountaineer Kenton Cool climbed Mount Everest for the 19th time, setting a new record for the most climbs by a non-sherpa. He reached the top with Nepali sherpa Dorji Gyaljen. At least two climbers died on the mountain this week.
Key Facts
- Kenton Cool is a British mountaineer who has climbed Mount Everest 19 times.
- He broke his own record for the most Everest climbs by a non-sherpa.
- Kenton Cool's climbing partner, Dorji Gyaljen, reached the summit for the 23rd time.
- Kami Rita, a Nepali sherpa, holds the overall record with 30 climbs.
- Two climbers recently died on Everest: Subrata Ghosh from India and Philipp Santiago II from the Philippines.
- Kenton Cool first climbed Everest in 2004 and has done so nearly every year since.
- Before this climb, Cool shared that he had a good weather forecast for the attempt.
- Fellow climbers have praised Cool's experience and contributions to the Everest climbing community.
