A British climber who scaled Mount Everest for a record 19th time states he’s currently preparing his next effort.
Kenton Cool, 51 scaled the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) top on Sunday before flying on a helicopter with his customers back to the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu on Tuesday.
The current climb saw Cool break his own record for the most climbs of the world’s greatest peak by a non-Sherpa guide.
Cool stated his climb was smooth which he dealt with no issues, yet he discovered that lots of climbers were attempting to reach the peak on the very same day.
Talking to press reporters at Kathmandu’s airport, Cool stated: “I am 51 now, and I have actually been coming here given that 2004 to climb up Everest.
” I have at least another climb for next year– possibly 20 or 21 (overall). After that, I’ll begin climbing up other mountains in Nepal.”
The British climber has actually scaled Mount Everest practically every year given that 2004.
Ciik was not able to climb up Mount Everest in 2014 due to the fact that the season was canceled after 16 Sherpa guides were eliminated in an avalanche, and once again in 2015 when an earthquake activated an avalanche that eliminated 19 individuals.
The 2020 climbing up season was canceled due to the fact that of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Just Nepali Sherpa guides have actually scaled the peak more times than Cool. Kami Rita holds the record for the most effective climbs of Mount Everest at 30 times. He is presently on the mountain and is anticipated to try to arrive in the next couple of days.
“Mountaineering is an incredible sport which is open to everyone, however you simply require to be part of it properly and we have actually seen some individuals pertaining to Everest– possibly they do not have the experience that they should,” Cool stated, including that it was not essential to restrict the variety of climbers each season.
Mr Cool formerly ended up being the very first individual to finish the Everest triple crown, scaling Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in a single push without going back to base camp.
He was likewise the very first British guide to lead a customer to the top of K2, the world’s 2nd highest mountain.
Numerous climbers and their guides are on the mountain throughout the popular spring climbing up season, intending to scale the world’s greatest peak. Weather then degrade with the rainy monsoon season, making climbing up harder.