Briton makes record Everest climb by foreigner, two die on mountain

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British climber Kenton Cool set a new record for the highest altitude Everest ascent by a foreigner, although the climb was marred by the tragic deaths of two individuals on the mountain.

Kenton Cool, 52, climbed the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak before dawn and was descending to lower camps.