American climber Tyler Andrews summits Mount Everest in record time, his team says
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Key Points:
- American climber Tyler Andrews set a new speed record on Mount Everest, summiting in 9 hours and 55 minutes using supplementary oxygen, breaking the previous record of 10 hours and 56 minutes set in 2003.
- Andrews completed a solo climb with support from guides who provided supplementary oxygen, food, and water while tracking his ascent, and his time is pending formal verification by Nepalese authorities.
- This season, over 950 climbers have reached Everest's summit amid a rapidly closing weather window, with five fatalities reported so far, fewer than the 18 deaths recorded in 2023.
- Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who has summited Everest a record 32 times, expressed concerns about overcrowding on the mountain this year, calling for authorities to regulate the number of climbers.
- Andrews, a cancer survivor and athlete, is using his climb to raise funds supporting youth athletes in Ecuador and Nepal who lack access to coaching and equipment.