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20th Summit Achieved
On 22nd May 2026, Kenton successfully summited Mount Everest for an awe-inspiring 20th time.
Kenton broke his own record for most summits by a non-Sherpa and he did it with his #1 Sherpa guide, Dorjee Gyeljen, by his side, who achieved his 25th summit.
Mount Everest Fun Facts
- Mount Everest sits at 8,848.86 metres above sea level, according to the most recent survey in 2020
- Due to tectonic activity, Everest grows by approximately 4 inches per year!
- Everest is regularly personified as a queen or goddess, and referred to with the pronouns 'she' and 'her'
- In Nepal the mountain is called 'Sagarmatha' and in Tibet, she is called Chomolungma
- The summit is often blasted with jet stream winds of up to 200mph, making accurate weather forecasting for Everest mountaineers extremely important
Media Coverage
There has been global media coverage of Kenton’s 2026 Everest expedition and he will be talking about it on podcasts and long-form interviews over the next few months.
If you are interested in hearing from Kenton, please contact us today!