Kenton Cool is almost at Everest Base Camp - from where he will attempt to summit Everest for a record-breaking eighth time.

Kenton Cool is Great Britain's most successful high altitude climber of the modern era, having successfully summited Everest seven times, and led numerous first ascents on other high peaks.

Kenton's achievements are unsurpassed by any European Climber of the present day making him one of Europe's most successful high altitude climbers of all time, and he is still only 36. This achievement has gone largely unnoticed in the UK and, for perspective, Kenton has now summited three times more than the next most successful Briton with only local Nepalese Sherpas and two other Westerners having summited more times than Kenton in the history of the mountain.

Kenton is also one of only two Westerners to have summited Everest twice in one week.

To quote Sir Ranulph Fiennes CBE: "I once said that Kenton was the best guide in Western Europe. I was wrong. He is in fact the best guide in the World!".

Since starting his climbing career, Kenton has led Sir Ranulph to both the summit of Everest and the summit of the Eiger, helping to raise over £5million in sponsorship for Marie Curie Cancer Care in the process.

Kenton's many achievements include numerous 'first ascents' such as his ascent of the South West Ridge of Annapurna III in 2003, which won him a nomination for the globally recognised Piolet d'Or, as well as becoming the first Briton to ski unaided down an 8,000m peak (Cho Oyu, the 6th largest mountain on the planet!).

Kenton says "From the first time I heard about the climbing legends of Hillary, Norgay, Bonnington and Doug Scott all I've ever wanted to do is climb. These amazing men have achieved incredible feats, and inspired a generation of climbers like me. Mount Everest is part of my life, and is somewhere that I treat with the ultimate respect. To know that I am going back for an eighth time is something I'm immensely proud of".

When not climbing Kenton acts as a Global Ambassador for Porters Progress (www.portersprogressuk.org).
 

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