Most Everest summits by a non-Sherpa
The current most everest summits by a non-sherpa record is 20 summits, held by Kenton Cool, set on May 22, 2026. Last checked October 10, 2026.
20
summits
Kenton Cool
- Holder
- Kenton Cool
- Record
- 20 summits
- Location
- Mount Everest, Nepal
- Date set
- May 22, 2026
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Sources
- euronews.com British climber scales everest for record 20th time officials say
- clickondetroit.com Record setting british climber says he will scale everest again next year targeting his 20th summit
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