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Guide Kenton Cool scales Everest for the 20th time and says not ready to quit yet
British mountain guide Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents by a non-Sherpa guide
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According to ABC News’s source item, Guide Kenton Cool scales Everest for the 20th time and says not ready to quit yet, British mountain guide Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents by a non-Sherpa guide
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- Guide Kenton Cool scales Everest for the 20th time and says not ready to quit yetABC News - 2026-05-24T13:50:44+00:00
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