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British climber back home after record-breaking 16th Everest summit

A British mountaineer who was once told he would never walk again unaided has been greeted by his family as he arrived back in the country following a record-breaking climb of Mount Everest. Kenton Cool, 48, from Gloucestershire, arrived at Heathrow ...

20 May 2022 at 23:15

British climber hails ‘one of the best days’ on Everest after record climb

British mountaineer Kenton Cool said he has “a few more Everests left” after reaching the summit for a record-breaking 16th time at the weekend, the most climbs by any non-Sherpa. Mr Cool, 48, reached the summit overnight on Saturday alongside a ...

16 May 2022 at 14:25

UK climber poised to reach Everest summit for record-breaking 16th time

A mountain climber who was told he would never walk again unaided after an accident in his 20s is looking forward to celebrating with a beer as he aims to complete a record-breaking climb of Everest. Kenton Cool, 48, hopes on Saturday morning ...

13 May 2022 at 09:25

World

Record-breaking British mountaineer calls for regulation of novice climbers

A British mountaineer who set the record as the youngest woman to climb all the 14 tallest mountains in the world has said that inexperienced climbers should not be allowed to ascend the highest peaks because they run the risk of endangering ...

17 Oct 2024 at 11:43

World

Hundreds of Everest climbers begin to return from summit

Hundreds of climbers who scaled Mount Everest over the last few days amid favourable weather conditions have begun to return safely down the mountain. Among them are climbers who set records on the world’s highest peak, including the first ...

18 May 2022 at 10:55

Local News

'No Mission Impossible' as Jason gets Donegal adventurers to Everest base camp

An exhausted Jason Black and his bunch of amazing Donegal adventurers have done it, by reaching Everest base camp in the early hours of this morning. They followed the route of the famous 1953 climb made famous by Tenzing Norgay and ...

12 May 2022 at 16:33

World

Sherpa guide breaks own record scaling Everest for 26th time

An experienced Nepalese Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time, breaking his own record for the most climbs of the world’s highest peak, expedition organisers said. Kami Rita reached the 8,849-metre (29,032ft) ...

08 May 2022 at 08:55

Love & Relationships

First man to climb Everest with cystic fibrosis used the snow he collected at the top for his wife’s engagement ring

The first man with cystic fibrosis to complete Everest has found a use for the snow he collected on the mountain’s peak six years after his expedition – having it set behind a sapphire for his wife’s engagement ring. Nicholas ...

29 Nov 2022 at 08:00

King holds audience marking 70th anniversary of Mount Everest ascent

The King has met the children of the men who became the first climbers to reach the summit of Everest. The occasion marked 70 years since Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first men to reach the 29,...

14 Jun 2023 at 15:01

British mountaineer ‘confident’ ahead of scaling world’s 14 highest mountains

A British-Bangladeshi mountaineer aiming to climb the 14 highest peaks in the world has said he is feeling “confident” and ready to face Mount Everest for a second time as he raises money for charity. Akke Rahman, 41, ...

20 Apr 2024 at 08:00

World

Mountain glaciers ‘facing up to 80% reduction’ without cut in greenhouse gases

Glaciers in the Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountain ranges could lose up to 80% of their current volume this century without a sharp reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report. The report by the ...

20 Jun 2023 at 11:34

World

Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for record 30th time

Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time, completing his second climb this month to the top of the world. Mr Rita reached the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) summit at 7....

22 May 2024 at 11:34

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