British climber sets record with 20th Everest summit
Key takeaways
- Kenton Cool is the first non-Nepali to have reached the top of Mount Everest 20 times.
- Kenton Cool became the first non-Nepali climber to conquer the world’s highest peak 20 times before dawn on Friday.
- Cool is expected to reach the base camp over the weekend after his latest summit.
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Kenton Cool is the first non-Nepali to have reached the top of Mount Everest 20 times.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Experts warn that overcrowding on Everest is a safety concern [File: Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026A 52-year-old British climber has set a new record as he summited Mount Everest for a 20th time.
Kenton Cool became the first non-Nepali climber to conquer the world’s highest peak 20 times before dawn on Friday. However, as he celebrated his achievement and began his descent, voices called for limiting activity on the 8,849-metre (29,032ft) mountain as it was reported that two Indian climbers had died.