What is the fastest climb of Everest?

9 hours 55 minutes from base camp to the summit, by Tyler Andrews of the United States on 28 May 2026, using supplementary oxygen. He left base camp on the Nepal side at 19:11 in the evening and stood on top at 05:06 the next morning. The record he broke had stood for 23 years: 10 hours 56 minutes, set by Lakpa Gelu Sherpa in 2003.

Speed records are not an expedition

These are times for a single push by climbers who were already fully acclimatized after weeks on the mountain, with fixed ropes and support in place. A normal expedition takes six to eight weeks, and summit day from the South Col alone takes 10 to 18 hours. How long does it take to climb Everest? has the normal timetable.

The 7 summits against the clock

The fastest completion of all seven is a different record, counted from the first summit to the last: What is the fastest anyone has climbed the 7 summits? The fastest series on our own lists are on the leaderboards.

Source: American Smashes Speed Record on Mount Everest, Gripped.