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Nahar Net
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Nahar Net
British climber scales Everest for 19th time, breaking own record
by Naharnet Newsdesk 19 May 2025, 17:01 A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest Sunday for the 19th time breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. Kenton Cool, 51, from southwest England, scaled the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on Sunday along with several other climbers and he was doing well and on way down from the summit, said Iswari Paudel of Himalayan Guides Nepal, which equipped his expedition. Cool first climbed Mount Everest in 2004 and has been doing it almost every year since then. He was unable to climb Everest in 2014 because the season was canceled after 16 Sherpa guides were killed in an avalanche, and again in 2015 when an earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 19 people. The 2020 climbing season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of climbers and their guides are at the mountain during the popular spring climbing season, hoping to scale the world's highest peak. Many of them have already succeeded while more are expected to make their attempt before the climbing season closes at the end of this month when weather condition deteriorates with the coming of the rainy monsoon season making climbing difficult. Only Nepali Sherpa guides have scaled the peak more times than Cool. The highest number of climbs of Mount Everest is 30 times by Nepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita, who is also on the mountain currently and expected to make the climb in the next few days.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
British climber scales Everest for 19th time as non-Sherpa guide
A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest Sunday (May 18, 2025) for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. Kenton Cool, 51, from southwest England, scaled the 8,849-metre peak on Sunday along with several other climbers, and he was doing well and on his way down from the summit, said Iswari Paudel of Himalayan Guides Nepal, which equipped his expedition. Mr. Cool first climbed Mount Everest in 2004 and has been doing it almost every year since then. He was unable to climb Everest in 2014 because the season was cancelled after 16 Sherpa guides were killed in an avalanche, and again in 2015 when an earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 19 people. The 2020 climbing season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of climbers and their guides are on the mountain during the popular spring climbing season, hoping to scale the world's highest peak. Many of them have already succeeded, while more are expected to make their attempt before the climbing season closes at the end of this month, when weather condition deteriorates with the coming of the rainy monsoon season, making climbing difficult. Only Nepali Sherpa guides have scaled the peak more times than Mr. Cool. The highest number of climbs of Mount Everest is 30 times by Nepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita, who is also on the mountain currently and is expected to make the climb in the next few days.
Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
British mountaineer breaks own record for most Everest climbs by a non-Sherpa
British mountaineer and guide Kenton Cool has broken his own record for the most ascents of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa, reaching the summit for the 19th time on Sunday. The 51-year-old, originally from southwest England, stood atop the world's tallest peak—at 29,032 feet—accompanied by Nepali Sherpa Dorji Gyaljen. Cool's latest climb, supported by Himalayan Guides Nepal, comes two decades after his first Everest summit in 2004. Since then, he has scaled the mountain almost every year, missing only a few seasons due to exceptional circumstances such as the 2014 avalanche, the 2015 earthquake-triggered disaster, and the 2020 pandemic-related closure. Cool's milestone has been praised by fellow adventurers. American mountaineer Adrian Ballinger, currently guiding a team on Everest, told Reuters: 'His experience, charisma, and strength make him a valuable part of the Everest community.' Jordanian mountaineer Mostafa Salameh, one of only 20 people to complete the Explorers Grand Slam, wrote, 'Amazing, Kenton.' Over the years, Cool has also guided several high-profile climbers, including British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Cool's record-breaking climb comes in a season that has already seen tragedy. In the first reported fatalities this climbing season, a climber from India was among the two people who died Thursday while attempting to summit Mount Everest, according to hiking officials cited by Reuters. Another climber was from the Philippines. He was tired when he reached the fourth high camp and died while resting in his tent, as per a tourism department official. Despite these risks, hundreds of climbers flock to Everest during the brief spring window when weather conditions are favourable. This window typically closes by the end of May, as the monsoon season sets in and makes climbing treacherous. Only a few days each year offer the calm, clear, and relatively warm weather needed for climbers to survive at the Mount Everest. These brief periods—known as 'weather windows'—typically fall in mid to late May, making it the prime time for summit attempts. While Cool holds the record among non-Sherpas, Nepali guides continue to lead in total summits. Dorji Gyaljen, who climbed alongside Cool, completed his 23rd ascent. Meanwhile, legendary Sherpa Kami Rita currently holds the overall record with 30 summits and is once again on the mountain this season, aiming for another. (With inputs from BBC, CNN)
CBS News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
British mountaineer scales Mount Everest for record 19th time
A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest Sunday for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. Kenton Cool, 51, from southwest England, scaled the 29,032-foot peak on Sunday along with several other climbers. He was doing well and on his way down from the summit, said Iswari Paudel of Himalayan Guides Nepal, which equipped his expedition. Cool first climbed Mount Everest in 2004 and has been doing it almost every year since then. British mountaineer Kenton Cool in 2023 after scaling Mount Everest for a 17th time. NISHA BHANDARI/AFP via Getty Images He was unable to climb Everest in 2014 because the season was canceled after 16 Sherpa guides were killed in an avalanche, and again in 2015 when an earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 19 people. The 2020 climbing season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of climbers and their guides are on the mountain during the popular spring climbing season, hoping to scale the world's highest peak. Many of them have already succeeded while more are expected to make their attempt before the climbing season closes at the end of this month, when weather condition deteriorates with the coming of the rainy monsoon season, making climbing difficult. Only Nepali Sherpa guides have scaled the peak more times than Cool. The highest number of climbs of Mount Everest is 30 times by Nepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita, who is also on the mountain currently and is expected to make the climb in the next few days.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
British mountaineer breaks his own record for most Everest climbs by a non-Nepali
A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest Sunday for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. Kenton Cool, 51, from southwest England, scaled the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on Sunday, May 18, along with several other climbers and he was doing well and on way down from the summit, said Iswari Paudel of Himalayan Guides Nepal, which equipped his expedition. Cool first climbed Mount Everest in 2004 and has been doing it almost every year since then. He was unable to climb Everest in 2014 because the season was canceled after 16 Sherpa guides were killed in an avalanche, and again in 2015 when an earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 19 people. The 2020 climbing season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of climbers and their guides are at the mountain during the popular spring climbing season, hoping to scale the world's highest peak. Many of them have already succeeded while more are expected to make their attempt before the climbing season closes at the end of this month when weather condition deteriorates with the coming of the rainy monsoon season making climbing difficult. Only Nepali Sherpa guides have scaled the peak more times than Cool. The highest number of climbs of Mount Everest is 30 times by Nepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita, who is also on the mountain currently and expected to make the climb in the next few days.
