The autobiography of the only British climber and adventurer to have conquered Everest eleven times and the greatest high-altitude mountaineer of a generation, Kenton Cool.
Kenton's obsession with rock climbing developed at school and was furthered at the University of Leeds. In 1996 he suffered a fall from a rock face and shattered both heel bones. After rehabilitation Kenton climbed extensively all over the world - establishing new routes and first ascents on peaks in Alaska, France and India. In recent years the Olympic pledge and the Everest Triple Crown have cemented Kenton's position as one of Britain's most high-profile and celebrated climbers. He is regularly featured on BBC TV and Radio and has been profiled in the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian, along with adventure publications such as Outside Magazine and Sidetracked. He lives in Gloucestershire with his wife, Jazz, and children, Saffron and Willoughby.
"One of Britain's finest mountaineers, One Man’s Everest is Kenton
Cool at his best: honest and true, enthusiastic and exuberant. He
brings these marvellous mountaineering stories to life as he does
in his captivating lectures."
*Doug Scott*
"Eleven times on the Everest summit. Kenton Cool is without doubt
the most formidable mountaineer of his generation."
*Sir Ranulph Fiennes*
"I have seen a compassionate and gentle side to Kenton that others
with equal drive and commitment don’t have. His record in the
world’s mighty mountains is remarkable. I hope he is admired as
much for the man he is, as his achievements."
*His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, First Crown
Prince of Bhutan*
"I’ve watched Kenton’s development over the last decade into one of
the world’s pre-eminent climbers. The time he has spent at 8000m is
almost unparalleled, and his ability to succeed in the Death Zone
where others fail stands testament to his ability as a mountaineer
as well as his personal drive and ambition."
*Sir Chris Bonington*
"One Man’s Everest is told with great honesty. It is a tale of
immense enthusiasm and remarkable determination. The writing makes
you feel as if you are eating your way through a stick of Blackpool
rock – every page has Kenton Cool written right through it."
*Climber Magazine*
"Kenton Cool, king of Everest"
*The Telegraph*
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