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25 May 2026

Veteran British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 24, 2026, after setting a historic international climbing record by successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, England, reached the summit early Friday alongside veteran Sherpa guide Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa, who completed his 24th successful Everest ascent. Cool first climbed Everest in 2004 and became the first British climber to summit Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single climbing season in 2013. In 2021, he further expanded his mountaineering achievements by summiting Lhotse within 29 hours of reaching the top of Everest.

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25 May 2026

Veteran British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 24, 2026, after setting a historic international climbing record by successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, England, reached the summit early Friday alongside veteran Sherpa guide Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa, who completed his 24th successful Everest ascent. Cool first climbed Everest in 2004 and became the first British climber to summit Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single climbing season in 2013. In 2021, he further expanded his mountaineering achievements by summiting Lhotse within 29 hours of reaching the top of Everest.

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25 May 2026

Veteran British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 24, 2026, after setting a historic international climbing record by successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, England, reached the summit early Friday alongside veteran Sherpa guide Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa, who completed his 24th successful Everest ascent. Cool first climbed Everest in 2004 and became the first British climber to summit Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single climbing season in 2013. In 2021, he further expanded his mountaineering achievements by summiting Lhotse within 29 hours of reaching the top of Everest.

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25 May 2026

Veteran British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 24, 2026, after setting a historic international climbing record by successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, England, reached the summit early Friday alongside veteran Sherpa guide Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa, who completed his 24th successful Everest ascent. Cool first climbed Everest in 2004 and became the first British climber to summit Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single climbing season in 2013. In 2021, he further expanded his mountaineering achievements by summiting Lhotse within 29 hours of reaching the top of Everest.

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25 May 2026

Veteran British mountaineer Kenton Cool, wearing a blue cap, arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, from the Everest region on May 24, 2026, after setting a historic international climbing record by successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, England, reached the summit early Friday alongside veteran Sherpa guide Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa, who completed his 24th successful Everest ascent. Cool first climbed Everest in 2004 and became the first British climber to summit Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single climbing season in 2013. In 2021, he further expanded his mountaineering achievements by summiting Lhotse within 29 hours of reaching the top of Everest.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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24 May 2026

British mountaineer Kenton Cool arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal, after successfully summiting Mount Everest for the 20th time, setting a record for the most ascents by a foreign climber, in May 2026. The 53-year-old climber from Gloucestershire, southwest England, reached the world's highest peak on Friday alongside veteran Sherpa climber Dorji Gyaljen, who completed his 24th Everest ascent. Cool, who first climbed Everest in 2004, is regarded as one of the most accomplished foreign mountaineers in the Himalayas and previously became the first British climber to summit Mount Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in a single season in 2013.

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