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Nepali, British Climbers Extend Everest Records

Mount Everest saw a record-breaking day Sunday as Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa and Briton Kenton Cool reached the top of the world's highest mountain, extending their records for the most summits by a Nepali and a foreigner.

International Business Times

Boy, six, who wants to conquer Everest takes on National Three Peaks Challenge

Oscar Burrow hopes to reach the summits of Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis within 24 hours.

The Independent UK

Bravery, triumph and more than 300 deaths - 70 years of climbing Mount Everest

Monday marks 70 years to the day that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made history and conquered the world's highest peak - and in the decades since, hundreds have followed in their footsteps

Daily Mirror

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U.S. mountaineer climbs rare Everest 'triple crown' as death toll reaches 12

A renowned U.S. mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death toll on the world's highest mountain hit 12.

Reuters

Britain’s record holding climber says Everest is 'dry, more rocky'

Mount Everest is losing snow and turning "dry and rocky", British climber Kenton Cool, who made his 17th ascent of the world’s highest peak this week, the most by a foreigner, said on Saturday.

Reuters

British climber scales Everest for 17th time, the most by a non-Sherpa guide

A British mountain guide has returned to Nepal’s capital after scaling Mount Everest for a 17th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide

The Independent UK

‘Everest Man’: Nepalese Sherpa climbs summit for record 27th time

Kami Rita reclaims record after another Nepalese Sherpa tied it by reaching Himalayan peak for the 26th time on Sunday.

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Nepali mountaineer climbs Everest for record 27th time

Kathmandu (AFP) - Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain.

AFP

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

Kenton Cool, 48, was met by his family at Heathrow after recording the most climbs of any non-Sherpa.

The Independent UK

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

‘We left under almost a full moon, crystal clear, the stars were just all over the place,’ said Kenton Cool.

The Independent UK

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British man claims record for most Everest ascents by non-Nepali

Kenton Cool, 48, was told he would never walk unaided again after injuring both his feet in an accident in 1996

The Guardian - UK

British climber reaches Everest summit for record-breaking 16th time

Kenton Cool has now completed the most number of Everest summits of any non-Sherpa.

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