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British climber Kenton Cool, 51, has summited Mount Everest for a record-breaking 19th time, surpassing all non-Sherpa climbers. He reached the 8,848-meter peak and began his descent, expected to reach Base Camp the following day. Cool, from Gloucestershire, England, first climbed Everest in 2004 and has repeated the feat almost annually since. Despite past injuries, his cumulative Everest ascent totals 167,944 meters. He expressed pre-climb concerns about route conditions.
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