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RTÉ News
27-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Nepali 'Everest Man' breaks own record with 31st summit
A 55-year-old Nepali climber dubbed "Everest Man" has reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 31st time, more than three decades after his first summit. "Massive congratulations to the legendary Kami Rita Sherpa on his 31st successful ascent of Everest, the highest number of ascents by anyone in history," expedition organiser Seven Summit Treks said. "Kami Rita Sherpa needs no introduction. He is not just a national climbing hero, but a global symbol of Everest itself," it added. Sherpa first stood on the top of Mount Everest in 1994 when working for a commercial expedition. He has climbed Everest almost every year since, guiding clients. Sherpa, speaking a year ago after he had climbed the 8,849-metre peak for the 29th and 30th times, said that he was "just working" and did not plan on setting records. "I am glad for the record, but records are eventually broken," he said in May 2024. "I am more happy that my climbs help Nepal be recognised in the world." Seven Summit Treks said he completed the climb on Tuesday as the leader of an Indian army team, adding that he "not only reached the summit himself, but also led and guided the last remaining members of the team to the top". 'To the next height' Another Nepali climber, Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa, 29, returned to the capital Kathmandu after he made a record-breaking four summits of Everest in just 15 days, completing the last on 23 May, according to 8K Expeditions. "I feel proud, it was a very difficult task but I made it a success," Gyalzen Sherpa said after landing in Kathmandu, where his family and mountaineering fans welcomed him. "Earlier, many pioneers have scaled the Everest many times, but not four times in one season." The records come as the spring climbing season nears its end. More than 500 climbers and their guides have already reached the summit of Everest since the route opened, taking advantage of brief spells of good weather, according to Nepal's tourism department. The season has so far recorded the fewest number of deaths on Everest in recent years. Two climbers, a Filipino and an Indian, have died on its high camps. Nepal has issued more than 1,100 permits for mountaineers this season, including 458 for Everest, earning more than $5 million in royalties. The country is home to eight of the world's ten highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring, when temperatures are warmer and winds typically calmer. Earlier this month British climber Kenton Cool, 51, successfully climbed Everest for the 19th time, extending his own record for the most summits by a non-Nepali. Tourist ministry official Himal Gautam, director of its mountaineering and adventure section, said Kami Rita Sherpa's achievement reflected on the country's wider efforts. "Kami Rita Sherpa's record ascent has helped to take Nepal's mountaineering sector to the next height," Gautam said. A climbing boom has made mountaineering a lucrative business since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa made the first ascent in 1953.
Int'l Business Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Business Times
Nepali 'Everest Man' Breaks Own Record With 31st summit
A 55-year-old Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 31st time on Tuesday, more than three decades after his first summit. "Massive congratulations to the legendary Kami Rita Sherpa on his 31st successful ascent of Everest -- the highest number of ascents by anyone in history," said a statement from expedition organisers, Seven Summit Treks. "Kami Rita Sherpa needs no introduction. He is not just a national climbing hero, but a global symbol of Everest itself," it added. Sherpa first stood on the top of Mount Everest in 1994 when working for a commercial expedition. He has climbed Everest almost every year since, guiding clients. Sherpa, speaking a year ago after he had climbed the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak for the 29th and 30th times, said that he was "just working" and did not plan on setting records. "I am glad for the record, but records are eventually broken," he told AFP in May 2024. "I am more happy that my climbs help Nepal be recognised in the world." Seven Summit Treks said he completed the climb on Tuesday as the leader of the Indian army team, adding that he "not only reached the summit himself, but also led and guided the last remaining members of the team to the top". The achievement comes as the spring climbing season nears its end. More than 500 climbers and their guides have already reached the summit of Everest since the route opened, taking advantage of brief spells of good weather, according to Nepal's tourism department. The season has so far recorded the fewest number of deaths on Everest in recent years. Two climbers, a Filipino and an Indian, have died on its high camps. Nepal has issued more than 1,100 permits for mountaineers this season, including 458 for Everest, earning more than $5 million in royalties. The country is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring, when temperatures are warmer and winds typically calmer. Earlier this month British climber Kenton Cool, 51, successfully climbed Everest for the 19th time, extending his own record for the most summits by a non-Nepali. Tourist ministry official Himal Gautam, director of its mountaineering and adventure section, said Sherpa's achievement reflected on the country's wider efforts. "Kami Rita Sherpa's record ascent has helped to take Nepal's mountaineering sector to the next height," Gautam said. A climbing boom has made mountaineering a lucrative business since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa made the first ascent in 1953. Last year more than 800 climbers made it to the peak of Everest, including 74 from the northern Tibet side. Graphic on the 14 peaks in the Himalayas that are over 8,000 m high AFP Nepal has issued more than 1,100 permits for mountaineers this season, including 458 for Everest, earning more than $5 million in royalties AFP
Belfast Telegraph
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Climbing legend on summiting Everest 18 times: ‘I've a wife and kids, I've no plans of dying on a mountain'
Kenton Cool, who holds the record for summiting the world's highest peak, is coming to NI to tell his story. Here, he talks about the beauty and danger of his chosen pursuit, and how late Co Down climber Noel Hanna was 'one of the big characters' on the scene. British climber and mountain guide Kenton Cool has summited Mount Everest 18 times, a world record for any non-Nepali. Quite a feat considering that following a fall in Wales in 1996 at the age of 23, he was told by doctors that he would never climb again. Thankfully, that wasn't quite the case and he is set to visit Northern Ireland next month to tell his remarkable story.
Gulf Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
British climber breaks own record with 19th Everest summit
British climber Kenton Cool successfully climbed Mount Everest for the nineteenth time on Sunday, extending his own record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain by a non-Nepali. More than 50 climbers have reached the summit since the spring climbing season began this month, taking advantage of a brief spell of good weather and typically calmer winds. Mountain guide Cool, 51, first climbed Everest in 2004 and has since had an expedition almost every year taking clients up the world's highest peak. "Kenton summited Everest for the 19th time at 11am Nepalese time (0515 GMT) on Sunday," a post on his Instagram account said. His 15th summit in 2021 tied him with American Dave Hahn for the most summits by a non-Nepali climber, and his summit the following year gave him a solo title. Cool was once told he would not walk unaided again after a rock-climbing accident in 1996 that broke both his heel bones. He told AFP in a 2022 interview after his 16th ascent that his Everest record was "not that amazing" in the context of Nepali climbers' achievements. Kenton Cool, 51, first climbed Everest in 2004 and has since had an expedition almost every year taking clients up the world's highest peak. Instagram photo "I'm really surprised by the interest... considering that so many of the Sherpas have so many more ascents," he said then. Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa, 55, is also attempting to break his own world record for the most Everest summits with his 31st climb. Cool's latest summit comes after at least two people — a Filipino and an Indian climber — died on Mount Everest this week. INDIAN, ROMANIAN CLIMBERS DIED ON NEPAL'S MOUNT LHOTSE Meanwhile, two climbers from Romania and India have died on Nepal's Mount Lhotse, the world's fourth highest peak, officials said Monday, taking the number of fatalities this season to at least nine. Romania's Barna Zsolt Vago, 48, died on Sunday as he was ascending the 8,516-metre (27,940-foot) mountain, Liladhar Awasthi of Nepal's tourism department told AFP. He was not using supplemental oxygen. On the same day an Indian climber, Rakesh Kumar, 39, died between Camp 3 and Camp 4 as he was descending after a successful summit. "Our guides are trying to bring his body back," Prakash Acharya of Makalu Adventure, his expedition organiser, told AFP. Nepal has issued 458 permits to mountaineers this season and a city of tents hosting foreign climbers and support staff has built up at the foot of Everest. Most Everest hopefuls are escorted by a Nepali guide, meaning more than 900 climbers will tread the path to the summit this season. Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring. A climbing boom has made mountaineering a lucrative business since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa made the first ascent in 1953. Last year more than 800 climbers made it to the peak of Everest, including 74 from the northern Tibet side. Agence France-Presse
Daily Tribune
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
British climber breaks his own record with 19th Everest summit
British climber Kenton Cool successfully climbed Mount Everest for the nineteenth time on Sunday, extending his own record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain by a non-Nepali. More than 50 climbers have reached the summit since the spring climbing season began this month, taking advantage of a brief spell of good weather and typically calmer winds. Mountain guide Cool, 51, first climbed Everest in 2004 and has since had an expedition almost every year taking clients up the world's highest peak. "Kenton summited Everest for the 19th time at 11am Nepalese time (0515 GMT) on Sunday," a post on his Instagram account said. His 15th summit in 2021 tied him with American Dave Hahn for the most summits by a non-Nepali climber, and his summit the following year gave him a solo title. Cool was once told he would not walk unaided again after a rock-climbing accident in 1996 that broke both his heel bones. He told AFP in a 2022 interview after his 16th ascent that his Everest record was "not that amazing" in the context of Nepali climbers' achievements. "I'm really surprised by the interest... considering that so many of the Sherpas have so many more ascents," he said then. Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa, 55, is also attempting to break his own world record for the most Everest summits with his 31st climb. Cool's latest summit comes after at least two people - a Filipino and an Indian climber - died on Mount Everest this week. Nepal has issued 458 permits to mountaineers this season and a city of tents hosting foreign climbers and support staff has built up at the foot of Everest. Most Everest hopefuls are escorted by a Nepali guide, meaning more than 900 climbers will tread the path to the summit this season. Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring. A climbing boom has made mountaineering a lucrative business since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa made the first ascent in 1953. Last year more than 800 climbers made it to the peak of Everest, including 74 from the northern Tibet side.
