A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. 51-year-old Kenton Cool scaled the 8,

Veteran Sherpa climber Kami Rita is preparing for a record-breaking ascent of Mount Everest. The 55-year-old, considered one of the world's greatest mountain guides, aims to summit the world's highest peak for an unprecedented 31st time – and potentially a 32nd – this spring climbing season.

Kami Rita holds the record for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest at 30 times – in May last year he climbed the peak twice.