Sentence examples for fastest ascent from inspiring English sources

Earlier this month, Potter set the record for the fastest ascent of Half Dome, one of Yosemite's iconic monoliths.

In the past three months it has jumped by 11%; over the past year, by 22%—its fastest ascent in decades.

Mr zu Guttenberg's rise, from precocious backbencher to prospective future chancellor in little more than two years, has been called the fastest ascent in post-war German politics.

* A row over the record for fastest ascent erupted between two Nepalese mountaineers in 2003, when Lakba Gelu Sherpa broke the record time of Pemba Dorjie Sherpa.

On her fastest ascent of Everest, in 2013, Arnot went from Camp IV, at 26,000ft on the South Col, to the summit and back down in five hours.

Her British parents lived in Kenya for 25 years before returning to Oxford when Mara was 8. Her father, Norman Myers, now a prominent environmentalist and professor, once held the record for the fastest ascent and descent of Mount Kilimanjaro.

The records for the most and the fastest ascents fell today to two Nepalese Sherpas.

Jornet, who was accompanied on his Everest expedition by Sébastien Montaz-Rosset, a mountain guide and cameraman, is on a quest to set new records for the fastest ascents of some of the world's best-known mountains.

A12 The Allure of Everest The records for the most and the fastest ascents of Mount Everest fell to two Nepalese Sherpas, Appa, who completed his 13th ascent since 1990, and Lhakpa Gela, who cut almost two hours off a speed climbing record set just three days ago.

The things he's been doing [Kilian has won the UTMB three times, the Western States once, and this summer has set records for the fastest ascents of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn], pushing the sport to new levels, has been inspiring, and he's just such a great dude.

The days were characterised by a 6am departure and a fast ascent.