In a post on Instagram, the Briton paid tribute to local guides
Kathmandu:
Kenton Cool, a 48-year-old British citizen, climbed the world’s highest peak on Mount Everest for the 16th time, becoming the first non-Nepalese to do so, media reported on Monday.
Mr Coole, who hails from Gloucestershire in the South West of England, climbed Mount Everest for the 16th time on Sunday morning, according to The Guardian, citing Mr Coole’s Instagram page.
Mr Kula’s initial push for the summit was postponed due to strong winds, which forced his team to wait below the peak.
Many Nepalese guides who help tourists climb the mountain have made many more climbs to Everest.
The current record holder is Kami Rita, a Sherpa who climbed the mountain for the 26th time last week at the age of 52.
In an Instagram post, Mr Cool paid tribute to the local guides, who he said “worked great for us”, calling them “mountain superheroes”, the report said.
Mr. Cool had previously climbed Everest with other climbers.
Mr Cool appreciates his achievements as he was told he would never walk unaided again after he broke both heel bones in 1996 while climbing in 1996, the report said.
May is the most popular time to climb the world’s highest peak, and the Nepal government has issued 316 permits to climb Everest at the peak of the season.
According to the Kathmandu Post, last week about 150 climbers climbed Mount Everest in a day, the report said.
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