It was too hard, and it lacked the commercial appeal of an 8,000m peak. The idea of a Triple Crown was unknown. Climbing Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse was a lifetime goal, not a seasonal one.

British mountaineer breaks his own record for most Everest climbs by a non-Nepali Associated Press 2 min read Published 7:59 AM EDT, Sun May 18, 2025 ...

A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest Sunday for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide.