Details Emerge on Renown Kenyan Climber Cheruiyot Kirui Missing on Mount Everest
Details Emerge on Renown Kenyan Climber Cheruiyot Kirui Missing on Mount Everest: Cheruiyot Kirui, a renowned Kenyan climber, was reported missing above 8,000 meters on Mt Everest. Cheruiyot Kirui, embarked on a daring quest to summit the world’s highest peak without supplemental oxygen
But who is Cheruiyot Kirui and what are his past outstanding accomplishments?
Mountaineering:
– Summitted Mt. Manaslu (8,163m) without supplemental oxygen in September 2023, becoming the first African to achieve this feat on a peak above 8,000 meters
– Multiple speed climbs of Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,895m), including completing the ascent and descent in just 15 hours
– Over 20 ascents of Mt. Kenya, setting course records on the three main routes, including a remarkable time of 2 hours and 56 minutes on the Sirimon route from Old Moses to Lenana Summit
– Expedition-style climb of Rwenzonri (Mt. Stanley 5,109m) over six days. Traversed the Aberdare ranges, completing several routes including a self-supported South-North traverse.
Ultra Marathons:
– Second position in the Ultra Trail Chiang Mai, Thailand (160km, 6,100m elevation) in August 2022
– Participated in the Cappadocia Ultra Trail, Turkey (121km, 3,600m elevation) in October 2021
– Completed the Tor Des Geants (Tour of the Giants) in the Italian Alps (356km, 27,000m elevation) in September 2019, chronicled in his book “ULTRAMARATHON: THE STORY OF TOR DES GÉANTS”
– Completed the No Business 100 in the USA (166km, 3,900m elevation) in 2018. Participated in the Beskidy Ultra Trail, Poland (96km, 4,900m elevation) in September 2017.
This is what the Mt Everest climbing route looks like.
Summit (29,029 ft) – Highest point on Earth, located in the “Death Zone,” where oxygen levels are critically low. It includes the Hillary Step, a nearly vertical rock face climbed with fixed ropes, known for being a bottleneck due to its one-climber-at-a-time capacity.
Camp IV (26,085 ft) – First camp within the Death Zone where climbers can no longer acclimatize due to the extreme altitude.
Camp III (23,625 ft) – A steep and icy section known as the ‘Lhotse Face’ that climbers must navigate on their way to the summit.
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