Kenton Cool

Kenton Cool
Kenton Cool
Born (1973-07-30) 30 July 1973 (age 51)
Slough, Buckinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
Occupation(s)Mountain guide
Motivational speaker[1]
Known for
  • Record holder for most number of Mount Everest summits (18) by a non-Sherpa
  • 1st British ski descent from 8 km peak
  • Nominee for Piolet d'Or
mountaineering award
SpouseJasmine Black
Children2
Websitekentoncool.com

Kenton Edward Cool (born 30 July 1973, /kuːl/) is an English climber and mountain guide. He is one of Britain's leading alpine and high altitude climbers and has reached the summit of Mount Everest 18 times, including leading Sir Ranulph Fiennes' 2008 and 2009 Expeditions.

He has completed over 45 notable expeditions in the Greater Ranges and, in 2013, became the first person to climb Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse in a single push without returning to base camp.[2]

  1. ^ "Speakers From The Edge, Meet Our Speakers: Kenton Cool". Speakers from the Edge. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. ^ Outside Magazine - The Full Story of Kenton Cool and the Triple Crown - By: Alan Arnette - May 29, 2013