Correct Answer : Kenton Cool
British mountaineer Kenton Cool has successfully completed his record-breaking 16th summit of Mount Everest, the most number of climbs by any non-Sherpa.
Mr Cool, 48, reached the summit of the 8,849-metre peak overnight on Saturday (14 May 2022), alongside British fitness entrepreneur Rebecca Louise, who was completing the feat for her first time.
In his previous 15 trips up Everest, he has been a guide to other well-known mountaineers, including Sir Ranulph Fiennes and broadcaster Ben Fogle.
Fogle described Mr Cool, who lives in Gloucestershire with his wife and two children, as “one of the all-time greats”, adding: “To climb Everest once was a trial – to climb it 16 times is heroic.”
Alongside his 16 Everest summits, he previously became the first person to complete the Everest triple crown, comprising of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse, in one push without returning to base camp.
He was also the first British guide to lead a client to the summit of K2, the world’s second tallest mountain.
He was told he would never walk again unaided after he shattered both heel bones in a rock-climbing accident in 1996.
Source : ITV